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I finally decided to try a Pilot Metropolitan... and I hate it :(
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Where did you buy it, and what kind of ink are you using? Metropolitans are really reliable, so it's be very surprised to see a dud unless it wasn't a real Metropolitan or the ink was India ink or iron gall ink. There are Lamy Safari fakes and other similar pens sold on Amazon. I've had better luck buying at pen shows and from trusted retailers.
I did buy it on Amazon, but it was shipped and sold by them so I trusted that it was legit. The ink cartridge was included with the pen. After fussing with it some more and reading all the responses here I've decided to return it for a refund. Guess this is a lesson to stick with more trusted retailers, I've been lucky to never receive an Amazon fake but I guess there's a first time for everything.
The problem with Amazon is that they sometimes just combine all of a single item, say the pilot metropolitan, from all sellers, including Amazon, together in one place in the warehouse. If some sellers send fakes and others genuine product, when you order, you can get a dud from a reputable seller and genuine product from the counterfeit seller.
Sorry about the long sentences!
Honestly, I think it is probably a dud. I have yet to see "imitation" Pilot Metros on AliExpress like I see with the Lamy Safari. Duds happen. I wouldn't sweat it as long as you get your refund.
It doesn't matter if it's sold/shipped by Amazon themselves, they all get pulled from the same bin regardless of who sells them. Other sellers will ship their "inventory" of fakes to Amazon and then they get mixed in with the legit goods.