But that’s exactly what these lighters do, literally light things on fire, which of course generates smoke and dirties the electrodes, up until the point they start shorting out, if not other issues first.
Do people not clean them? My cheapo Chinese one has lasted 5 years and all I've done is wipe with with a paper towel every now and then.
Am I missing something? Party boy partying feels like a nothingburger compared to everything else going on.