Like watches, I love pens too but just can't afford to collect them. I use the same Mont Blanc ballpoint that I have been using daily for the last 12 years. It is holding up very well. I have a couple of Watermans but they don't feel as nice. I also have a cool looking Porsche Design TecFlex rollerball made by Faber-Castell. The only problem with it is that it weighs a ton.