So, last night the grip pen (I think) that came with my Intuos 5 tablet suddenly broke. I'm not sure how it happened exactly- I was trying to erase and the nib on the end wasn't work- it just kinda popped inside. So I decided to take a closer look at it and try to figure out what was wrong and next thing I knew it broke apart at the mid section.

So I ended up fixing it with duct tape and it seems to be fine for the moment- (I tried to take off the end casing but it seems stuck in there so I don't want to force it in case I break the circuit board). And it seems to be working fine, although it's far from a permanent solution for me so I guess I gotta buy another pen.

So, I've been hunting and searching for another compatible pen and a lot of reviews seem to be saying the same thing- all the wacom pens nowadays are fragile and break easily after a few months of use. Although I did find conflicting reviews for the Wacom Pro Pen with Case, I'm really just trying to find a pen compatible with my Inutos 5.

I did find a cheaper intuos pen, but I believe it only has 1024 levels of pressure and it may not support tilting- but it's only 35 dollars so that is kind of cheaper. I'm also wondering if it's anymore sturdier as well.

So, does anyone have any advice on which pen I should get? They all look kinda the same- but I want one that doesn't break after two years (I had a bamboo fun tablet before and that pen never failed after many years of use). Or maybe an alternative pen that might be from another brand but is compatible with the Intuos 5? Any advice would be great, thanks!