I think the reason why they don't come up in suggestion is because people will refer you to either a Yugo, Romanian, Russian, or Chinese depending on their preference, and leave out details like variations. Very rarely have I seen anyone recommend say an early 1950's Russian because of the spring loaded firing pin, or Chinese paratrooper because of the barrel length.
They're getting harder to find so if you have a chance at one for a decent price, I say grab it before someone else does. They're still fairly accurate, and are louder than a standard length SKS.
I've got 3 and love them. One is an M model and the other 2 are standard config SKS types including this one that was a Sino Soviet: