I found a pen with a very minimalistic design that I really like, but I've never heard of the brand.
Is Bastion brand fountain pens a decent brand?
At $20, I'm not expecting the world, but I also don't expect garbage at that price point.
The reviews look fine enough, but those are so easy to fake, so I wanted to ask the real experts here at Fountain Pens.
As you say these are probably serviceable but I would not expect anything unique or spectacular. The nibs look identical if not interchangeable with the various budget stamped steel Chinese ones. If you're lucky it'll be a commodity #5 or #6 nib you can yank off and replace with something else if you need more flex or a fancier material. It seems like the entire $20 budget has probably been spent on the body of these.