Like anything else, you get what you pay for. If you've ever used for a while a cheap promotional pen, you probably noticed the metal coating rubbed off. Longer lasting coatings cost more. Same with sources that stand behind their products. And no doubt their are very similar kits from different suppliers with slightly different names, to try to get your on-going business. My suggestion is to pick a reputable supplier, study the literature on the web site, order two or three different "styles" such as a slim, a medium, and a thick pen body (cigar?}, get or make some basic wood blanks, and make a few pens just for the experience. If all works out well, get more of the same or p;erhaps some different kits from the same supplier, again basic wood blanks, and make some more just for the experience. After 6 to 10 you will have a bit of experience, then you can start to look at the same styles with different metal coatings and/or different styles and focus on workmanship.