Design and aesthetics of the fountain pen are beautiful. Unfortunately when the pen arrived, writing performance was underwhelming with inconsistent ink flow, hard starting and frequent skipping. The pen was returned to Bespoke British Pens to rectify performance issues. Service received regarding the repairs was outstanding with excellent communications and prompt re delivery. After discussions with Alastair, I elected to swap the original Conway Stewart nib for one of BBP's new gold nibs. Following receipt of the pen after repair, performance has improved although is still far from perfect. The pen has now been shipped to an independent nibmeister to address hard starting issues and an extremely dry ink flow. I would recommend BBP based on the excellent service I have received and hope my experience with this fountain pen is an anomaly?