I've owned three. The nibs are inconsistent, the makrolon picks up every fingerprint, and for the price you can get a Pilot Custom 823 that outperforms it on every axis. There. I said it.

If it's gone I will be inconsolable. Suggest a worthy magenta replacement.

Bungbox 4B (the gray that thinks). Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi (real black). Sailor Souten (the blue you keep returning to). Argue.

Budget $25, ideally robust. Keep it under $40 if it'll outlive a backpack.

The 823 is mine. Don't worry, I'm okay.