This is a fantastic deal. All the usability features of a top of the line fountain pen: A great piston-filling system that is easy to clean and fills completely, a gold nib, a cap that seals well and posts securely, a smooth writing experience, and it looks and feels nice. Not fancy, either, which means nobody notices it or thinks twice about it. When I started looking into fountain pens, I should have just gotten a few Japanese market Custom Heritage 92 pens and called it a day. The nib even flexes a little at a low angle, but actual line variation is pretty subtle. Not as nice as a Falcon in that respect, but the Falcon doesn't have this great piston-filling mechanism! My only complaint is that my copy (fine nib) seems to be writing pretty dry, but maybe I need to clean it out better - I haven't heard of anyone else having that problem.