Nice Neos, man! And yep, this thread seems to have turned into a Show me your Neo thread...which I'm fine with - keep 'em coming!

Though EVERYONES' are better than mine
OK, that's a nice shock box collection. I've thought about getting shock boxes but with all of the printing and everything man it would be quite an expensive endeavor.
Mattroid - also if you are looking for a set of just button tops for the Neo Geo in the correct color scheme, I can put together the 11 buttons set of new Happ style tops for like $5 +shipping
Yeah, shocks can get expensive, but I've usually just ordered them as needed, so I look at it as part of the game price. I have the means to print my own inserts now, so that helps a bit, and I often just buy carts with shocks so that part of the work is already done
I should probably take you up on the buttons. I have a few spares, but not all of the ones needed, so it doesn't hurt to have some more extras. I need to look at the sticks on this thing too. They may just be loose or need new switches, as one side feels a little 'off' to me.
I took some photos of the back and insides...is there some reason the middle parts of the back don't easily come off? I mean, I suspect the 'reason' would be so that it's harder to break into and steal the carts, but wtf? I can't even tell how I'd attach the latches on the CP if I have to do it from the top like that.
Is that standard for these cabs? The back pieces appear to be stapled on. What's the best way to get the motherboard out so I can look it over without tearing the entire back of the cabinet off?