I am considering getting a Neo Geo system since the few games I want for it clock in around $30 or less nowadays. I don' t care about too many fighting games or the most recent Metal Slugs. But I still have a few questions. I posted on another board, but I keep getting resposes from emulation kiddies who cannot comprehend my desire to have the real thing. I am NOT interested in emulation! If you are an emulation kiddie please exit this thread, thanks. Anyway here are my questions:

-Is the Neo Geo region free? Most of the ones I see seem to be the Japanese version.

-I want the AES, correct?

-Are the Neo Geo CD controllers compatible with the real Neo Geo system? Are they any good.

-Is it true what is said about Neo Geo having extremely variable video output? I hear some systems output a very striped signal and others don' t. All I care about is RGB. I don' t care about composite, I don' t care about an s-video mod. Does this mean I should get a system with a serial number between 20,000 and 33,000?

Thanks.