I just ordered (and I mean moments ago) a Winchester/Miroku 'Short Rifle' in 44-40 for my wife. At a recent CAS event she handled a similar rifle in .357/.38 and decided that she needed one in 44-40 to match her 7-1/2" Pietta SAAs. Up to now she's been shooting her early Marlin .357 carbine sans push button safety.
Esthetics aside, the Win/Mirokus I've seen appear to be well made and quite attractive, the barrel/mag tube gap notwithstanding.
I pointed it out to my wife and her response was - "Meh." She's a shooter, not a firearms historian.