As far as I know, MAME can not use the mouse buttons as input, therefore, unless you're messing around in windows with a trackball, they won't be of use. So, I'd like to have them out of the way.
In my old cab, I put then on the side of the control panel box, so I could hang my hand over the edge of the top to click them. It was nice because it kept the top uncluttered, but it sucked if you needed to hold down shift and click. So now I'm thinking about putting on top of my new box.
Thoughts? Am I being a little TOO picky?