"break in" period? Is it just me?

[Jon Szanto]

Pen companies that buy Bock and Jowo nibs in bulk usually just screw them in and package it.

This is what I meant regarding "sub-optimal" condition when shipping a pen. I don't give *anyone* a pass for simply installing a part without at least minimal attention to see that it works well. Maybe that is just me expecting too much, but there you go.

Good advice on how to, and how not to, adjust that dry nib!