Thanks guys, I'm quite happy with it. The cab is actually made out of plywood which makes it lighter I suppose. Instead of painting it they used pre-printed foil, which is why the name is all over the cab. For now I'll leave it that way because it protects against the humidity of Singapore and it's easy to clean but I plan to remove it and put proper side art on it. The bezel is glass with again foil on it. If you're mass producing for commercial arcades I guess you want your product as easy to maintain as possible.
The CP is covered with plexiglass. Unfortunately some over-enthousiastic worker screwed it on too tight and cracked one of the sides slightly. On my list for replacement. The joysticks are nice and responsive as are the buttons. However, I want to put in proper Happ 8 ways and a 4 way. I asked them to put a second CP with the shipment so I can make a trackball version. It only cost me $30 extra, including extra joysticks and wiring (which i didn't ask for). These will come in nice and handy for my restauration of a Dreamcast Twin Joystick I got for free last week (!). Because the cab is meant as a sit down, the CP is at perfect height with plenty of room for my legs.
The cabling of the CP and inside is very neat, I'll post a few more pics later on. There's a powerstrip going to the power cable jack (fused) from a new PC PS. I only asked for the 1000-in-1 Gamebox so I could test the monitor right away but they put it in very professionally. I'm still trying to determine the brand of the monitor because I don't have a manual and sorely need one. It's a multi-sync 29" with a very flat tube. Getting the thing fine-tuned is a hassle because the pots are in the back so I have to adjust and walk to the front, adjust again and walk to the front again. It's quite hard to get the focus right for all games (classic and modern). At the moment it plays Neo Geo and the likes sharp but Pooyan, Popeye etc. are very blurry. Anyway, once I get my PC connected it should do better. The monitor has a VGA input so that should be very easy.
The finish of the cab is good but could be better. There is T-molding all around the cab but somehow it's not as smooth as I'd hoped (they probably hammered it in because it looks a bit "wavey"). There's no real marquee, other then the big "Playsky" sign, but that's easily remedied (just screw it of, put a light inside and a real marquee). One strange thing I noticed is that one side of the cab seems a bit larger where it meets the CP. It's not really visible right away but when I open the CP one corner is just a bit larger then the other. It's still manmade I guess
The back, front, CP and coinbox all have locks (can all be opened with the same keys). Only the CP and the coinbox door have piano hinges, the rest are just wooden hatches.
The main trouble maker for importing was the coinbox which is actually very nice to have. I didn't realise it but putting a coin in the machine is very much part of the whole arcade experience, even more so then playing
. I spent close to a hundred dollars yesterday! Good thing I have the keys..... I'm now also the only private permit holder for arcade cabs in Singapore
For those who want to get one: I was able to get them to agree to a price of $750 excluding shipping but including a second CP. Because of the rules, I'm not willing to discuss the 1000-in-1 board price here. Anyone who wants a cab like this (or any other candy cab) can PM me, I will see what I can do with the factory.