On the Sere40...

Where can you buy them in the US???

Nobody imports them into the U.S. that I know of. I was working with them to be the only supplier in the U.S., but the minimum purchase was too much $. You can get the exact same compass made by Brunton and called the 40LU. The best place to purchase them that I've found is from BotachTactical.com. They are listing them for $7.00, which is less than I paid this morning when I placed a bulk order directly through Brunton as a dealer. Botach must have some left over from before the December price increase, so I would order quickly. I think the retail on the 40LU is around $14.00 and it's worth the money at that price... IMHO.

Semper Fi, George

I have four Suunto Clippers. They have been accurate (remembering that you're never going to win an orienteering competition with a button compass) and robust.
Mine are all black with a 'luminous' (not really) face. Interestingly, I bought mine from my local dive shop not my usual climbing store because (to quote the salesman) "divers are too tight to get much of a markup out off". And with insincere apologies to divers he lights the blue touch paper and retires....

Another vote for Tru-Nord compasses. I have found them to be quite useful and durable.