My first thought was, "What the 'smeg' is this guy smoking?"
But, then I got to thinking....
The pistol grip is a nice addition to an SKS.
The stock geometry is an improvement over the SKS's.
The detachable magazines appeal to a lot of people (though, not myself).
Feeding this hybrid is cheaper than feeding an FAL.
Give me this one at a decent price, with a 15-20 round box magazine, and I'd probably have to fight myself not to buy it:
It's ugly, but I understand now.