I was just browsing this and I decided to reply. I'm new to this site, but I've been puffing away since 1963. The two very best lighters I have ever used, and to which I compare all the other lighters I've used, are the Dunhill Rollagas --which I still use every now and again and the GBD Duet lighter. Both Butane and both always worked very well.
Over the years I've tried Coronas (flintless and the standard "Old Boy"), Vector's Gladius and a Zaima copy of a Dunhill. But none of them performed with the consistency of the GBD or the Dunhill. Actually, I was very happy with the original IMCO lighter (the one that was round, not so much the newer style) and for the price they were better than the BIC and didn't have the burn-your-finger problem.
Zippos and other lighter fluid lighters never satisfied--they did leave a taste which was worse than using a paper match--even after you let the tip burn away.
Well, that's my take on keeping my tobacco well and evenly lit in my pipe.