I have an older version not sold any more - before the mini. If I was buying now, I would get the mini. I use my cell phone for mapping and gps now. I also use the month to month plan because I turn the service off for several months of the year.
I don't use the tracking feature either. Just turn it on to check for messages from the family and send "all is ok" messages. I like that your gps coordinates are also sent with each outgoing message.
I never go hunting without it.
I broke my leg scouting before season once. I was alone and spent another night on the mountain before S&R found me. This was before SPOT or inreach. You should consider getting the S&R insurance. I wasn't charged for the bill, but I hear it can be expensive.