Why do fans love cross-examination so much?

I've seen a lot of discussion around favorite minigames in Ace Attorney and I really just don't understand. Why have I never heard a negative opinion on cross-examinations? Why do people hate Speckled Band so much "because it doesn't have a cross-examination"? Why hasn't anyone ever contacted Capcom to remove this feature in future installments.

I'll briefly lay out the three reasons why this mechanic is asinine:

  1. It's not actual gameplay, it's only reading text

  2. I get a lot of penalties and game overs because the gameplay is quite often unfair

  3. They take far too long to complete. Sometimes you have to press 5-6 statements and it really breaks the flow between minigames.

I'm not crazy right??? Am I the only one who feels this way????? To anyone who agrees, what mechanic do you think they should replace this with?

This is way too hard for anyone who doesn't have 200 IQ. Seriously Capcom needs to stop expecting players to be so smart