Pens often are about patience, DM. Patience waiting for the ink to dry, waiting for the shellac to cure, resisting the temptation to use brute force on that stuck section. You will get there but in the meantime enjoy what you have. It takes time for your hand and arm to grow accustomed to a pen and even that imperfect pen can be fun while you're waiting to get the perfect pen.
Whether it's right or not, we imagine fountain pens to be part of a slower, more considered time. If you can achieve that slower pace you may find you are better pleased with what you already have.
(Sounds a bit like The Master addressing Grasshopper, I know. I get that way after about the fourth Laphroaig.)
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