Mcr240it's as piece of handmade art with high quality craftsmanship plus people interested in pens are also often interested in penmanship so many looking for nice fountain pens are actually going to have exceptional handwriting. just because someone likes something high quality and expensive doesn't make them a snob being a snob is about having a nasty attitude towards people who don't feel the same about niche hobbies not just having niche hobbies.