Hey,
The NES Advantage controllers have the wire coming out of the back. I wanted to router sink them in, and the wire was in the way. I just took them apart, drilled a hole in the bottom plate, and fed the wire through there, so they would sit flush
Youre right, that would have looked better, i was really trying to use parts i had laying around. I already had the piano hinge, i think i only spent about 75 bucks or so on the build, so wifey stays less mad