i found my cabinet by dumb luck. I looked in the phone book for Amusements, after a few calls to places that no longer existed, i found a local guy who buys/sells/services arcade games/pinball/vending stuff. I asked if he had any old empty cabinets lying around, he said he had a golden tee golf cabinet with a badly burnt monitor...he took the game boards out and said i could have it for $20. MY friend came over and we hauled it in the back of his jeep cherokee. It came complete with coin door/mechs, marquee, light, dead monitor, glass bezel, 3 buttons and a broken 3" wico trackball.
I have since gone there to get some extra buttons and such, but he isnt around much anymore...took a full time job doing something else, he only does the arcade stuff an evening or two/week. I'm hoping he stays around for a little while yet, my friend wants a cabinet..and for $20, you cant beat that.
my cabinet is also mainly used only by me, but now and then when i have friends over, i am really glad i have room for 2 people. One thing i did with mine is i made the control panel higher than most real arcade games...i have always found that they are too low and angled too steeply, that they hurt my wrists after only a very brief time playing...so i made mine so that i can rest my arms on the panel and my elbows are almost at 90degrees...this makes it very comfortable for extended play.
oh, and if i can make a suggestoin..install working coin doors, it really adds to the experience when you have to drop in a token/coin to play. ( i am too cheap to buy tokens, so i modified mine to accept steel washers i picked up at Lowes...they work good, and i dont have to worry about people walking off with them)