Faber-Castell Hexo from Amazon US

Just so I have some basis for knowing what others are talking about, when they speak of their experiences with the Faber-Castell Hexo, I finally ordered one on Amazon.com.au, sold and shipped by Amazon US. Alas, it cost me significantly more than US$14-odd, and it wouldn't have been any more cost-effective to order it from Amazon.com, after tax and delivery. This was how it arrived, delivered in a thin plasticky Amazon padded bag; only the sturdiness of the pen body prevented the paperboard box from being more deformed in transit.