I'd have to agree. The small Bic is just about as good as you can get. I personally wasted my money on the Brunton Helios (not unlike the Windmill), after hearing lots of great things about these types of lighters.

Well, the fact is that the only advantage of the Helios over the Bic is that it works a bit better in the wind. The Bic actually lights cigarettes better than the Helios, it's a lot smaller, lasts many, many times longer than a Helios charge, and ignites things faster! Not to mention the price of the Helios and fuel.

I like to find the two-pack in cellophane of the mini Bics, and keep the package sealed so that I know they haven't been used.