Hmmmm, my Brunton Eclipse is on its second capsule - because of a bubble. Actually this was kind of a nightmare. The compass had a bubble, so I read to put it under a lightbulb (heat) for a while. I did so - tested the amout of heat with my hand before leaving it. I came back maybe 5 minutes later only to find the capsule had melted enough to be unusable. Argh!

I sent an e-mail to Brunton asking if there was anything I could do to fix it. They fixed it - replaced the capsule - at no cost. That was nice of them.

Question: Which do you find yourself using more: a sighting compass (ranger-style) or a baseplate compass?