Originally Posted by
FredRydr
Alas, manufacturers are alway tweaking production, and that includes replacement parts.
If Montblanc abandoned the ink window design during production, new barrels in their spare parts inventory will likewise lack an ink window. And this brings me to that warning often shared with readers who own Montblanc pens they want to keep factory original yet plan to send to Montblanc for repair. Montblanc service is notorious for not respecting original parts on pens sent to it for service, and will routinely replace parts with new parts from current inventory. (I suspect the typical customer is quite happy with that.) Of course, the alternative is a skilled independent repairperson.
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