I repair orchestra instruments for a living and this lantern is used every day. This is my second Solder-It PH-200 torch. The first one lasted me 10 years of daily use. Yes, it's a bit pricey compared to the "cheap burners" on the internet and in stores, but the gaskets in the Solder-It burners last LONG so they don't start butane after 2 weeks like others to expire. a cheap flashlight that I've used in the past. I have used torches from a large "window store" of a brand that sounds like "burns-o-matic" and changed them in 3 weeks due to the fact that the fillings have deflated under heavy use in that time. Solder it, these are well made tools. Spend a little more and get this one, you won't be disappointed.