Lacquer is another great finish.
As with most flat wood finishes, lacquer, poly, oils, - TIME is a must consideration. One of the draws of pen making is the ability to make and finish in a limited time, or in one "class". That is also the draw of CA. Move outside of CA, and your open time is increased or spread across two classes. Lacquer and Oils will set in an hour, but final buffing finish, in general, is reserved for the following day, or at least a few hours later. WAXES make for beautiful finishes but wear off almost immediately or as soon as a customer starts using it.
Solarez is a promising new finish with short finish time, but UV light is needed.
Have you tried Odorless CA as mentioned by Duncuss?
People usually overlook the open work time changes when moving from CA to other finishes. That is almost a paradigm shift, specifically when doing things in a limited time class or session.