I thought at 1st it was just the gas station I was buying my lighters from so I started getting them somewhere different ,but the problem is coming from the maker of big..my lighters only last about 4days and I'm paying 2.50 every time I buy one it's sad to see more and more old companies ripping consumers off.. needless to say I'm not gonna be buying anymore lighters from Bic and I'm thinking about opening a class A lawsuit against them