I’m also an admirer of the Lamy Al-Star and have several (and multiple in the same color for a limited edition I really liked). These days, though, I tend to use my TWSBI Eco the most, because the ink lasts foreeeeeeever. At peak I used to run through a Lamy barrel in a week or less. The Eco I can take with me on a lengthy trip (you know, when those happened) and know that I’ll have enough ink XD