Breaking lighter's?

I've owned plenty of clipper lighters before I totally understand the big selling point is that they're reusable and I've never had any issues with any of the clippers that I have purchased but my ex would always accuse me of breaking his clipper lighters by lighting it too hard??? Is that an actual thing that can happen I've had the same lighter for probably over a year now and I haven't "broken" it, I'm curious could it possibly be from him changing out the eh graphite/striking mechanism? Sorry to rant it's just one thing that'll always bother me and make me curious about these lighters??