I notice plenty of whining whiners ( @Jahseph and @pressganey ) dissing poor old MD over an inexpensive, damn near-disposable pen that's been around and readily available since Columbus got his first bathtub toy! If you don't already have a fist full of these (or Safaris) by now, it's not because MDs price is five or six bucks up or down from whoever else is selling them--It's because you're a cheap-skate wanker and a poser of a pen person! No one is going to sell you a damn thirty-dollar pen for eight bucks, and yes, sometimes you have to pay for shipping!
So as I often suggest to my Canadian-based complainers: hose-off you hosers!