Seemed like a waste of money to pay this much for an iPad compatible pencil, but I spent it anyway because given the cost of the iPad itself it seemed like a drop in the ocean. I was very sceptical, however it is actually very good to use. There’s no lag time which makes it feel like you are using pen and paper, and I do get more out of my iPad being able to use this. Seems like a silly add on, but if you can suck up the additional cost I would highly recommend it. Not essential though.