Shipment was shockingly quick coming from across the pacific. I don’t know how that was done so cheaply. As far as the shop is concerned, I strongly recommend them. The refill although is a little thicker than expected. I’ve written with the g-tec c .04 which I’ve heard is the same almost entirely except by name. I love the precise v5 as it’s likely my favorite one, but this is a pretty big leap in thickness of lines in comparison and writes closer to a .07. I was expecting a little finer yet thicker than the .04. But it doesn’t smudge.