First Off, the majority of people over at ArcadeControls.com do not destroy cabs, unless they are completely generic and or beyond restoration.
In fact, there are plenty of people who have Restored cabs to factory level glory.
The few who have modded cabs, have done so in such a way as to be able to revert the thing back. IE: Not a permanent change.
Id say BYOAC has actually SAVED many cabs from being in a landfill. Because most Opps just hack cabs to bits, and eventually toss them into a fire pit. I know, because Ive seen it.
2nd, people who are actually INTERESTED IN 720, WILL SEEK OUT A CONTROLLER! Which means they will find Ramcontrols in a heartbeat!
Same as anyone who wants to play Starwars, will find and get one of their brand new Starwars controllers.
You seem to be under the Delusion that people who are interested in Mame are only a bunch of Programmers, or only like Mappy.
What do you think happened to all the people who actually Played these games in their youths?! They still exist, collect, and recreate their passions from Scratch, over at BYOAC.
I can assure you, there are a lot more people out there using real arcade controls for mame than the small 'Niche' you believe to be so. With more and more people joining the club every day.
And if you used your Brain, you would realize that if Ramcontrols knows it can get mame people to buy its repo's, it has more certainty of producing more and more rare/extinct/destroyed arcade controls.
How many Pacman 4 way joysticks do you think still exists that are actually USABLE? The Real controllers are well based to death. They are designed to wear out. Yet, they are far superior in control and feel than any other new 4 way stick.
What will a Ms Pacman owner do once his controls are toast? Put in a POS happs? Imagine, if Ramcontrols made Brand spanking new controllers for install?! That would be the Best... And, its very possible.
Its shitty attitudes like this reply, that really ticks me off. Im not the only one. There are hundreds of thousands of people who feel the same way... they just dont speak up about it.
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