>>2484366>>2484913>>2485125>>2487004>>2485942>>2485932I wrap my Zippo in plastic tightly every time I use it. I put it inside a plastic bag, like what you'd get from a grocery store to hold fruit in, and wrap it around itself into a sealed bundle. This seals the lighter and greatly extends the time the fuel stays inside, before completely evaporating. I topped up my polished brass Zippo during the final week of September. A month later and it still works. A simple cellophane plastic bag can be a Zippo user's best friend and ally.
As far as piezo electric butane lighters go, I've discovered the pic related Iroda AT-2056 series of Taiwanese torches to be fairly robust and reliable.
And when all else fails, go back to wooden stick matches.