Finding A Reasonably Priced Genuine New Black Sonnet?

[The Blue Knight]

In my first year of collecting pens back in 2013 i lost a matte black gt sonnet. I never replaced it but have been meaning too. However these days it seems impossible to find a genuine new pen at a reasonable price. eBay is abound with fake pens but new pens seem to cost in excess of £80 i paid £40 in 2013 which was fair and i would be willing to pay similar money again. Anyone know where I could try especially in the UK?

[senzen]

You need to know these pens really well to tell them apart from the fakes, I've found (but not bought) some by restricting the criteria, for instance by geography, in my case to north america since I usually buy in the US, in your to the UK or Europe, or with other terms like 18k, or specific colours; I still regret not buying one in Verdigris.

[mitto]

I bought a slightly used matt black Sonnet set (FP+RB) boxed and with paperwork with 18k nib for $50. And I have converted the RB into an FP by putting an extra 18k nib unit that I had already in spare.

[FarmBoy]

Might be tough to do if you want an 18K nib. I've sold nib/feed/section units for 100 in the recent past. Same thing in steel or gold plate brings around 40. (yankee dollars not pounds)