Looks like my local Staples carries them for about $12.
Parker® Jotter Ballpoint Retractable Pen, Medium, Black, Stainless Steel Barrel,Each | Staples®
At that price I can buy one to use and one to beat up and test.
That's what I did.
I already had a used one that I used for testing.Then when I saw it was tough I bought a new one to carry.
I just found out that they are now made in France!
Probably why we have to pay twice the US price, to ship them from France to France, that somehow double the costs.
"In late 2010, the English plant was closed, and Jotter production was transfered to Nantes, France."