I found a review on youtube for the Dryden Designs Fountain Pen, and it was highly positive. The big A had a pink one (M nib) for around ten dollars, including converter and 24 universal short cartridges...so I had almost nothing to lose. The pen arrived in a simple box, and included a velour pen sleeve! I loaded a black cartridge and after trying it out, I am blown away. The ink flows wonderfully and the nib is amazing. IMHO, it writes better than my Sheaffers, Conklin, Pilot, Jinhao, Monteverde, Sailor, Kaweko and various other pens. It is all metal with metal threads and very well designed and assembled. The nib glides effortlessly and has zero scratchiness or drag! This may be the best ten dollars I have spent in my new hobby. These pens cost a few dollars more when you buy the pen with a nice box, which includes a converter and only 6 cartridges. I am sure they must be manufactured in China, due to the pricing. I am going to purchase a second one, to see if the quality is consistent, or if I got extremely lucky. Has anyone else tried out these pens?