Yes, I gave up on the LP last August... I bought a batch of ten and they were horrible to write with. I was distraught for months. I thought it was me. I tried the Hunt 22, which I hated... I also tried the Hunt 101 - we didn't get on - it's like it never really gets into fifth gear, and now I'm favouring the Brause 66EF - they are pretty consistent. I do like the Gillott 303, if I find a good one, and I'm also getting some good results from the Gillott 404 - which surprises me as this is the nib I used when I first started using a pointed nib. I've gone full circle.
Meanwhile, my stomach twists when I think about the joy of writing with the LP, knowing that they have now done away with it. How could they? It was a beaut. RIP LP.