Markc74-
My favorite thing about this cabinet is how traditional everything looks on this cabinet while still raising the bar. The digital marquee doesn't simply looked tacked on, but rather it seamlessly integrates into the design, almost as if you PLANNED IT THAT WAY.
People working on building their first cabinet would be wise to look at your process and the physical build and graphic design choices your made.
I love the theme, I love the coloring, I love the fact that you didn't try to cram a 40" wide LCD in there and make the cabinet twice as wide as an authentic cabinet. I love the fact you decided on a theme and ran with it rather than calling it "Mark's Arcade" and plastering 'roided out Street Fighter characters all over the sides and control panels. Yes, my tastes trend towards being a traditionalist, and that colors how I view new cabinets, but, simply put, this is one of the best cabinets I've seen in the last 4 years, period. And I'm not talking a general "one of the best", I'm saying like top two or three to come along since 2010 (since I've been on this site). Blip! looks like something I would have seen if I walked in an arcade in 1985, standing there next to Pac-Man and Star Wars and Dragon's Lair. You have much to be chuffed about, my brother!