Hi everyone - been a lurker for a while - great site. I've owned a 149 for about 5 years and highly enjoy it. The other day I bought on a whim a 149 desk stand on eBay. The square one with see through base. Its arrived - it looks lovely - the problem... the thread on my 149 doesn't match the thread on the base. :-( so the pen wont screw in. It just doesn't catch and I don't want to force it. Question is: how far do i need it to go in? The pen goes into the base - up to the thread - its clearly in the base - if a bit loose - it wont fall out - however it is doing it any harm by not being tightly shut? I could cap the pen and put it in the other way round but to my mind that doesn't quite looks right? I can return the base - but its lovely. whats really annoying is my friend who also has a 149 but older than mine - his pen fits perfectly - id sell him the stand but he has one of the older rectangular solid ones. I've thought about almost sanding off the threads in the base cap so the pen goes in further but I'm not sure I've the skill to do that without damaging it. I guess in some ways - is a pen harmed by not capping it properly when not in use? thanks for your help/comments. ps I'm convinced my pen is real - i bought it from a major retailer.