I love this pen. I love toys and gadgets, and this is more fun than just about any "fiddle-while-you-concentrate" toy I've ever had. My favorite thing to do with it is to make a loop with the spring balancing the pen, then spin the pen. I do it a lot during meetings, and many people have asked where they could get a pen like it. For the price, I was afraid I'd be disappointed, but it exceeded my expectations, both as a fidget-gadget, and as an ink pen. I assumed it would write quite poorly--like...