The pen itself appears to be well constructed and of good quality. The opening and closing operation are very smooth, and I do not get the sense that the pen was cheaply made as is suggested in some of the other reviews. The weight, feel, and grip are all great, and it looks great. However, it fails serve its primary purpose: it does not write! I have had it only a few days, and at first it was great. After signing a few documents it began to skip, and now it is hardly writing at all. In a way, it almost feels wrong to give the pen a bad review based on its bad ink refill, but as it is the original (and included) ink tube, I can't justify a higher star rating.