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Hi all As I already a vast collection of mainly new pens, which are bought at a respected retailer in my neighbourhood with very good service. But what bothers me is how a retailer deals with testing pens in the shop itself Let me give an example You make a reservation of e.g. A viscont HS with m nib My personal testing consists in not just dipping the pen but also filling it up and make a writing test , of course with a demonstrator this can be hardly defended, I have several pens , which were paid in the shop , coming home , and flow issues.Back to the shop and waiting half year to get it restored, if it is restored of course. Last time , my retailer refused to get the pen filed up, because I had already the feeling that the nib was prone to skipping. The answer was , that he refused because of the fact that a next potential buyer could refuse this pen , because of having been filled with ink. Result , the pen was not bought , a pen of 2600,hm😓 I just want to keep a good relationship with my retailer. What are your testing procedures ? What can you afford. I am just getting sick of having to many pens in repair that take too much time, which is not the fault of the retailer. What can we affor at a retailer? Thanks for comments