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I find it purposefully misleading. It's not all that different from all of Massdrop's versions of headphones - are they the same, better or worse than the versions marketed by the manufacturer? Who knows. I like a good deal, buy I still want the identical quality and design. Otherwise, it becomes a different product rather than a good deal.
What I do know is that "special edition" implies a controlled quantity. Somehow, Massdrop offers this pen over and over again.
Maybe the edition was a failure and dealers around the world are trying to get rid of them. But, maybe they are fakes. It's just unsettling. At the end of the day, I love it and smile every time I look at my cheery orange pen.
As for special editions - these are not the same as limited editions you're confusing them with.
I see the distinction between special and limited editions, although I submit that if a special edition keeps being manufactured, at some point it becomes part of the regular product line and not special.
Regarding Chartpak, are you saying that they are not an official Pelikan distributor, but rather get all their pens from dealers? Because if they are an official distributor for Pelikan then, of course, Pelikan certainly can control price gouging. Anyway, it sounds cheaper to fly to Frankfurt to buy my next Pelikan.
Thanks again!