any advice on a good page counter?

i used to work for Sextracker/Outster, so i know about those...BUT...

does anyone out there use a web/page counter that they like a lot?

no. i don't use them for two reasons -

1. they take part of your traffic
2. they put an image on your site you have no control of.

i use server stats. they can be tweaked to show exactly the info you need and you are not risking legal issues by having a counter pic on your site that might be obscene in your area.