I enjoy having cabs a lot, and each one of mine serve a different purpose. I mainly play shmups/platformers/beat em ups but I have some vs stuff even though im not really into it as I used to be.
For me, the Arcade experience was the games were bigger, badder, and better than the home stuff at the time, and the challenge was immense. I've gone through a lot to get my setup the way I want it, and what works for me. Especially now since I work a lot more, all I have time for is a few credits in the morning or before bed.
I think my lineup now is 2x E2, AWSD, E3, 2x Windy 2, Windy 1, Sega T-13 Table, Vewlix DIA, Madonna, Canary, and SC-19.
I can rock and roll my setup for my needs, the locals seem to enjoy it, and even non-gamers come in and enjoy it.
You have to make your setup work for you. I didn't grow up with emulation or pandoras boxes; I use OG hardware because that's what I'm used to, and I like playing arcade games, its a no brainer for me.
RE; Mini cute- yeah its a big collectors cab, but it also has some function for a nice 1p cab for not a lot of room. Small screen is nice for a lot of STG games, but I wouldn't use one for a dedicated all around cab.