We did a kitchen remodel several years ago and bought a Miele dishwasher. At ~1800 USD, it was not inexpensive, but my wife and I routinely remark that it is one of the best purchases we've ever made. We run it at least once a day. It's solid, quiet, intuitive. The upper silverware rack is genius. The LED light inside sounds like a silly feature, but it is actually really nice.

I have a brass Kaweco Liliput, and it is an EDC workhorse for the past 2+ years. It's been through the wash a half dozen times now—I sometimes forget that it's clipped in my trouser pocket. The nibs are easily replaceable if you drop or damage it (or just decide you like a finer or bolder line). It takes international short cartridges (but doesn't have enough space for a converter). I use Mont Blanc Permanent Blue cartridges in it.

In the 100+ USD range, I can't say enough good things about the Lamy 2000.