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While 1000 is a bigger number than 800, it is not necessarily "better". M1000 is very large. Oversize really. M800 is still full sized and would probably fit most people better.
Are you the kind of person that likes wearing >=44mm case watches? So M1000.
Are you normal male sized and comfortably wear 40mm watches? M800 might be better.
In terms of the comment about nib scratchiness: Pelikan's nib quality control is not all it should be. Nib line widths vary considerably even in nibs on the same model of the same size category. In terms of nibs being too scratchy from the factory, I've not experienced this from any of the four Pelikan M-series fountain pens that I've owned. However I have had a Namiki which was a little too smooth which results in dry starts which is annoying. You actually want a pen to have a little texture on the nib to help it write well on smooth papers. Overly rough nibs are easily and cheaply fixed by a nib smith that you can easily find visiting pens shows or who will work for specialist dealers.
The M1000 nib has a bit more bounce and response to it compared to the M800 nib which is more inert. But it is not a flex nib and you should ignore Youtube reviews of the pen where people are flexing the splines out and risking permanent damage to the nib unit. True flex nibs usually have different metal composition (less gold) and feel much rougher to use than common, easy to use fountain pens. Specialist flex nibs are usually 100% steel in fact and replicable as a consumable.
Overall I really like the M1000 and M800. I sold my M1000, kept my M805 and bought another M800 series pen... an M900. And that's my favourite from my collection.
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