Metal Pad Help?

[CardiacArrest]

Yes, I know there's plenty of other threads about this, but none tailored to my situation.

Anyway, I planned on purchasing the old ITG machine from my local arcade, but the owner backed out of the deal. So, now I think I'm going to build my own machine. Pads with the bar are preferred to keep the authentic arcade look. Unless anyone has a good idea on how to add a bar to a cobalt flux.

I need some good metal pad ideas. I've heard a lot about the cobalt flux pads, but they don't come with the bar. It seems like the most common metal pads are the ion and the energy pad.

I've seen a lot of good reviews on the ion pad, but it doesn't have recessed arrows. Now, I've never played on a pad without recessed buttons, so I'm not sure how this would affect gameplay. I've also seen mixed reviews of the energy pad, which is about the same price as the ion, but has the recessed arrows.

If anyone can give me any advice or suggestions that would be great.

Link to the ion
Link to the Energy