Hi guys, I don't know much about MB. I know more about Waterman and Parker, but MB is new to me. Could someone shed some light for me? Now, I would like a new 149 soon-ish (at least I think I want a 149 - I'll get to this later). Not "previously-owned-but-still-boxed-new" (unless it's from someone on this forum perhaps because everyone seems hugely trustworthy and lovely on here). The fact that I don't know what I'm looking for really on ebay makes me nervous to do it that way. They write things like "149 Legrand diplomat 14K nib" and I'm like, whaaaaat? that's not right! So, I went into an MB store in Montreal. Around this time they are stripping all other 3rd parties of their stock. So it's an MB store or nothing...and they said a 149 would cost me $1000 CAD, straight up. Zero movement on price (of course). The Canadian dollar is taking a beating so I understand the conversion. I am having a child soon and I want it to be an heirloom etc. I mentioned earlier in parentheses that it's probably a 149 I want, but we're having a baby girl and not sure if that's an ideal heirloom over a Legrand...? So, if I just want the current 149 (or LG), where can I look for a better price and, failing that, what should I look for online? Cheers and thanks for reading my drivel. Ross