To finish off this series I’d like to share some miscellaneous advice about fountain pens.
Pretty much all fountain pens could be considered “luxury” these days. However, specifically be careful with brands that market themselves as luxury. Montblanc is a great example of this. In the last 30-40 years the quality of their fountain pens has declined as they focus on other parts of their business, but they still charge a premium. Vintage Montblanc pens are higher quality and can be had for much cheaper than new.
Visconti is another example. I haven’t personally used one, but they are known for having frequent issues with their nibs (up to the point of not writing at all ) and poor customer service.