haha good luck, I hope you get the gift you're looking for :) I'm going to have to check out the one that clicks into different colours! Seems like a great pen to own. The ink does smudge but it dries very fast, especially with the smaller nibs. I love using my 0.1mm nib for detail and have never smudged any ink using it. The 0.5mm on the other hand releases more ink with every drag so you have to be a bit careful but you'll get the hang of it quickly I'm sure :)
RE: Burst of life.