Let me ask you something that's been sticking in my cigar craw (do cigars have craws??).
For the life of me, I've NEVER been able to get a cigar torch that works well for me. My wife's bought me a couple of decent ones, too, and I've tried the BEST butanes out there (someone told me that was my problem), all to no avail. The lighter will inevitably hold a charge for MAYBE a couple of lights, but then it will only hold a flame for a second, before it goes out.
I've tried completely "draining" the lighter before refilling it, holding the butane upside-down -- the works. What am I doing wrong? Using matching or a cheap Big lighter to light my sticks not only doesn't work as well, it's not nearly as satisfying.