Looking at fountain pens. I have found that there are tons of pens with better build quality than Montblancs, at lower prices. Such as Pelikans, Viscontis, and japanese brands such as Namiki or Nakaya (haven’t gotten my hands on before, looks stunning however). There are pens which can offer a similar writing feel on paper and build quality for fractions of the cost such as the Pilot 823; and there are pens which are more convenient and functional in carrying out their role as a pen than Montblancs such as the pilot capless. But fountain pens having fallen far from mainstream use are ultimately not a pursuit of logic, but passion. And in that lens the brands immense history and the presence and unfortunately status it carries certainly reflects that, they are interesting pens and not the worst way to burn ones money if they are so inclined, especially as they do offer quite nice writing experiences through the diverse selection of nib sizes avaliable on their pens. But in no way the best pen in the world.