Oh dear. Dropped the nib unit on my transparent Jinhao 20 #FountainPen as I was taking it out of the housing for its very first fill a couple of weeks ago. The nib hard starts, which I'd assumed was minor damage to the nib, and I was going to look at changing it when I get around to buying a tool. But it dries out even when the nib is retracted. And having dipped it gently in water and then wiped it on a paper towel to get ink flowing I've now got ink leaking between the clear plastic barrel and the metal bit housing the trapdoor mechanism. Looking at the trapdoor shows the nib well off line as the trap opens and the nib extends, although it's lined up by the time it's fully extended. This is not a happy pen.
I suspect the best use for this pen is to buy another one plus a tool and use this one for dismantling practice. :-(
JulesJones
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