Rotring Freeway Black Retractable Ballpoint Pen

The ink cartridge is too short for the pen. The nib of the cartridge barely sticks out from the pen and makes it impossible to write with. Needless to say its going back!

• How accurate was the sizing? Inaccurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Lack of quality
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? No

I am on my second pen and will need another replacement soon. The first problem popped up soon after I received the pen, within days actually. The pen tip wouldn't stick out far enough to write and the click mechanism failed miserably. I contacted Overstock's customer service, and within minutes another pen was on the way. Great, great service. But now, just a couple months later, the same problem is popping up (or not popping out, as the case is here). It's a bummer. I really love the look and feel of this pen, and it's not like I am redrafting War and Peace by hand; the pen just doesn't seem to last. And, no, I'm not an overzealous clicker, either.

I have not written with this pen, but Rotring has a stellar reputation among architects, artists etc., hence the 3 stars. I actually have not even held this pen in my hand. I am looking for a **shiny** push-button black pen that reminded me of the classic pens you could purchase, once-upon-a-time, at the library, from a little vending machine. This pen is completely MATTE. The black, the silver, it is all MATTE. Photos should show this and/or description should specify. It seems like a great price for Rotring, though. Just not for me.