Monero developers need to make the wallet easier to use and offer public wallet service like blockchain before an average user such as myself will consider using and investing in Monero.
And maybe you should read the Monero Missives or watch the google firechat the next time
http://imgur.com/a/ERheR (GUI Wallet).
The developers aren't doing a good job promoting the coin then. Had a hard time when I used the wallet and that is the reason I didn't pay too much attention to Monero.