(figured I'd 'do my part' and make my first Lemmy post...!)
I love this thing too much to part with, but I'm gonna have to be honest: I barely use it. More often or not I retro-game on my Steam Deck...slightly more portable!
Has anyone else built their own units for retro-gaming though?
I did about 7 years ago. Bought pre-cut wood and built a 'barcade'. To be honest I got more use out of it as a digital pinball machine as I had built two buttons on the sides which I used for the flippers. Now I got myself a candycab (Namco Exceleena II) complete with original CRT. Has a PC inside hooked up to JAMMA controls via a J-PAC. Can't beat having a proper arcade CRT!
I completely agree; not getting a CRT was my biggest regret. I think the various shaders you can apply have come a long way, but you can't beat an actual CRT.