Collectors observe increasing fake activities of Chinese and other Asian providers; affected are Meisterstück, Scenium, Star Walker and the Menuhin, the latter of which appeared in the original only as a fountain pen and ballpoint and never as a rollerball. Even self-labelled replicas may not be sold in Germany; distribution is generally forbidden. Recommended is purchase from a specialist retailer, since fakes are increasingly elaborately designed and even packaging with Montblanc stars is by now imitated, which complicates recognition.