Delivered as advertised, genuine Pelikan M1000 Black, new (examined under scope and loupe) with F nib. The tag on the pen clip shows an M nib but an F nib was installed in the pen and writes beautifully. No skipping or hard starts, nice wet consistent nib that I love already.You won't get a warranty with this price - I find Pelikan's so reliable and this price so nice that's no problem.This one shipped to me near Atlanta from Leipzig Germany via DHL, ordered 5 March and arrived 8 March.Signature is required though DHL left mine at my door which I appreciate.Pelikans are solidly the best mass-produced fountain pens as far as reliability, quality control and performance that you can buy. This M1000 is their premium model and the largest they make. There are many Pelikan models from M100, M200, etc that vary in size. This one is piston filled easily by dipping the nib in an ink bottle, rotating the black piston knob to extend the excellent differential piston, then rotate the opposite to draw ink into the pen. It has a nice see-through ink window (you may have to look in brighter light).If you think yours is too wet or the line too thick for you, try using it with Pelikan inks. They are a bit drier than inks like Iroshizuku and often reduce the wetness and line width. J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir is an excellent ink too for this pen.Happy writing or however you use it, it's an excellent choice.