Calling all Neo 29 and NeoCandy 29 owners! (gaging interest)

I just wanted to see how many Neo 29/NeoCandy 29 owners would be interested in a control panel like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250101569550&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015

The bastards at Seimitsu have discontinued all Neo 29 CPs, so if any of us want a different one, we're shite out of luck. My friend actually got this cab and he's going to let me borrow his CP. There are some professional automated machine shops around here that I can probably bring this to and get some duplicates manufactured. These are unfortunately not just flat panels (they have the joystick mounts and these odd threaded screws underneath), so it's not just going to be a sheetmetal stamping job (though it depends on if I can make some customizations to it). Would people be interested in buying one of these (conservative estimate is probably ~$80)? It really only makes economical sense to do a run of at least 10, so any possible takers? Also, should I cross post this in the For Sale board?

Thanks all,
Totoroslayer

While Seimitsu did discontinue these, you can still order Neo 29 panels through any Japanese arcade vendor. They won't be hard to find for at least 5-10 years, the problem is that you will get destroyed on EMS shipping charges and finding a Japanese arcade vendor that will ship international can be somewhat tricky (trying to communicate to them can be such a joy also).

I would eventually be interested in picking one up, but I just restored the one I had so it would be quite awhile before I consider picking up another (what I really need is the bar that holds the damn marquee, the guy who painted my cab might of lost it apparently).

True. They're still probably available from .jp vendors, but even finding them can be problematic (Per from Akihabara shop was unable to track one down for me). I guess what I'm offering is a cheaper (what it would cost shipped to your door would be half of what a panel would cost, without shipping, from a .jp vendor, probably) more customizable (I can probably get it anodized any color you want, laser etched, ect.) alternative.

try matsu! he may be able to help.