Blank from exoticblanks.com. This has been my carry pen for 2 months now, with no sign of problems with the plating. I get lots of interest and comments when I pull it out in a meeting.
I was flying from Villahermosa Mexico to Houston in a crop duster last week. The Mexican gentleman in front of me asked for a pen (actually mimed it), to fill out immigration forms. When I handed him the pen, he was afraid to touch it...