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wallyworld:
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nipsmg:
Get the UAII.  I built one from scratch, and after the screwups, fixing problems, time, etc, the $460 is EXTREMELY worth it.

I'd recommend building your own control panel.

As for a monitor, I had a 27" TV in there (I tore the case off it though).  You'll want something big, and a TV will give you the best bang for your buck easily (Make sure it has S-Video, and that it stays on the last selected input after power down/up).  If you want something better, go for one of the multisyncs, (D9200, etc).

Veinman:
My friend built a UAII and is extremely happy with it.

monkeybomb:
I have a UAII kit and I was very happy with it at first but now I regret it for several reasons.

1. It's needlessly huge.  The space that it takes up is just so much greater than what you acctually get inside the cabnet.  But the space inside will only matter if you're also tring to make it a high end juke box. But it's big.

2. It doesn't look like an authentic machine.  I like how it looks and I have great artwork from snaake, but it isn't a real arcade machine.

3. I can't say that I built it.  My friends come over and despite the large amout of time I put in I didn't built it.  I assembled it.  And to me that leaves un unsatisfied feeling.

4. The biggest reason.  Cost.  After getting the kit, shipping, a new TV and all the things that go into it I spent WAY more than I needed to to get a great machine.

I am about to start my second machine And I am going to do it right this time.  I'm going to an auction to get a game that I remember and love with a working monitor.  I'm going to restore it so that it looks new.  I'm going to convert it using the harmless jpac and arcade vga or just get a mulitboard (wichever is cheaper).  And that's it.  The cost will be much lower.  If I am wrong please tell me now people.

It's still not like building it yourself but I can't and don't want to do that.  I can take the accomplishment of converting an original and have the cabinet of my favorite game fully restored.

Ghoward:
Build your own, why buy a kit.....  I don't even use mine but it was fun building it.

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