For me, I am fortunate to not have experienced it. If I leave to go somewhere and feel a need for a pen, I just carry my Pilot Metropolitan as it looks classy enough to the non FP enthusiast. If I lost it, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. All my mid-priced pens stay on my desk. I'm certain this has been covered before, I did a search and did not have the patience to wade through the non-relevant post in the shaving forum.