I will preface this by saying I haven't read the FAQ, but I am at work and I can't waste
that much time.

I am going to create a MAME cabinet and I have a few questions.
I have decided to use a 27" RCA TV with S-video outputs for my monitor. Will a 27" TV fit inside an older cabinet? MK I or Berzerk/Defender style? Would I be better off just building a cabinet around the TV? I am not a woodworker by any stretch of the imagination.

I think I could pull off building one though.
Has anyone done a comparisson in cost between buying a blank control shelf from slikstick, adding the components yourself and buying their CO2 model complete?
Finally why does SlikStik have the plate above their trackball instead of under teh Formica? Is there a specific reason for this? access maybe?
Yeah I could ask slikstik myself, but I'd rather have neutral opinions. Thanks!