I've had a couple of these over the years. First one was a Collection pipe that caught my eye due to the wild shape and gorgeous blast. However, for whatever reason, i found i didn't smoke it often enough and eventually released it back into the community.
The second one is a more recent purchase. I picked it up upon the news of Luigi's passing, to honor his legacy of craftsmanship. I thoroughly enjoy both the aesthetic and the practicality of this pipe and smoke it relatively often.
I bought this in 1998, as my bride’s birthday present for my turning 40 years old.
It gets smoked about 2 times a year, nothing but various years of McC CC, and has always performed wonderfully.