I bought a Montegrappa a few months ago from Montegrappa UK and it is excellent, however I noticed it had been just slightly used when I got it. Then I ordered a second Montegrappa from a different retailer and it was straight from the factory and definitely unused. It skips if I write too fast...
I believe some places actually try out and fix pens before sending them out. It could be worth finding those before buying, a pen is close to useless otherwise. This is probably why the first Montegrappa seemed slightly used(just a hint of ink residue).
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