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Nov 12, 2018
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I am really happy to see people are finally realizing that Visconti is an art first quality second kind of company. They make pretty pens which often have issues with build quality as well as functionality itself. Those pens that do work, people seem happy with them, but their poor reputation comes from frequent cases when they don't. Even limited edition pens sent for review had frequent issues with starting or at all working.
Personally if you ask me, 180$ for a steel nib that might not work is simply not worth it, no matter how pretty the pen is. After all we are buying a premium cost tool which can be had for far less. With premium price you should get premium quality. No excuses! Average, few cents here and there, ballpoints are at this point far more reliable than Visconti pens.
ricardjorg
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May 12, 2019
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It depends on the priorities of the manufacturer. Visconti to me is like a Lamborghini/Ferrari. It's expensive, beautiful, stylized, loud, exciting, uses unusual materials, and it will probably require more maintenance/care than other pens/cars. In the same vein, a Pilot/Sailor/Platinum could be equated to a Toyota/Honda/Mazda as reliable, no-fuss, and affordable. A Pelikan/Montblanc could be compared to a Mercedes/BMW/Audi with their elegant design, perfectly engineered function and look, and above average prices.
You just have to decide what tier you want to go for. I think, based on the excitement and feeling my Visconti pens bring me, they're totally worth the occasional need for warranty servicing. But I completely understand that's not what everyone wants out of their pen.
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