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Patent on the Pilot Vanishing Point as far as I can tell has expired and that Majohn (Moonman) and Jinhao have made cheaper versions.
VPs are still bloody expensive for me and I don't want to gamble and see if I like it for that much money (and try to sell i t off if I don't like it).
Turns out I like retractable fountain pens but the jinhaos and majohn one I suppose isn't as well made and dry out quickly. From a bunch of reviews I've consumed they could be as good at not drying out but for the cheap price it's a QC issue.
So now what? Throw away perfectly fine cheap pens just to get the real one?
But on the flip side, I have tried a Lamy 2000 and I love it and I know there are blatant copies and homages from the Chinese brands and I won't get them.
Hobbies are just weird.
But at the end of the day, I think the cheap brands should he celebrated even copies because it's a good entryway to the hobby. If a pen hasn't been produced for decades, then someone else made new copies or homages, then I don't blame anyone wanting those instead of having to hunt for vintage pens and hoping to restore it (by themselves or sending it to someone).
I think I mostly agree with you. If I ever see a Pilot myu clone I'm snagging it. Og or clone. They're so rare that an original will never be in my budget. A clone would just let more people enjoy the pen.
Not that I expect it to be cloned pretty much ever.