I'm thinking about buying a meerschaum bowl to compliment my collection for my falcon pipe stems. I'm just wondering has anyone else tried them. It seems like it may be a bit of a gimmick and I have concerns about the durability of such bowls, what with screwing them on and off. However, I don't like the meerschaum lined bowls and I would like to have just one stem and bowl combination to leave at my job for smoking there on a regular basis. Any thoughts appreciated.