You can't go wrong with either the 8099 or the 15TDCL.
I have both along with a couple of Suunto Globals (Matchbox and mirror).
These are both great for experienced user and novice.

All this being said, for most land navigation as well as ruggedness I prefer the SIRS G-150 or P-G M-73. Both are tritium prismatic s.
If you want the cheaper version the standard MIL-SPEC lensatic is a good compromise for 1/4 the cost.
Durability of any of these is excellent.
A lightweight version of the P-G is the M-88 which is about 1/2 as heavy as the M-73.
While many observers will question the need for night navigation capability, there are some conditions that warrant self illumination, not all military either, all the same I would rather have it and not need it than the converse. Cave exploring being just one example; even with a headlight (most cavers would carry at least three light sources), but try doing this;hold a flashlight in one hand, compass in the other (you need two hands for the compass if it's indirect reading).

These compare with my professional hand compasses for accuracy; Brunton GEO pocket transit and swiss merridian engineering/geological compass. These will set you back about $400-$500 plus accessories. Professional compasses like these or the Suunto Tandem, are good for engineering work, but lack features for land navigation. Also the GEO with it's rare earth magnet will have to be separated from any other compass by three or more feet. The magnet is so strong it will defect any other compass by a couple of degrees.

The biggest thing in favor of the baseplate/mirror compasses is magnetic variation adjustment (declination for the non-aviator).
While this is a nice feature, all mariners and aviators get by with protractors that do the same.
In the Army most of us learned the LARS technique.
Both work, along with whiz wheels and the like.
It just isn't that hard.

Plastic protractor baseplate compasses have to be protected in rough use, if you fall on one it's toast.
Another reason for having a backup (or two).
Personally I would rather have two medium compasses in the bush than only one "High" end compass, but three is even better.
They weigh nothing.

I can't say which is my favorite, the 8099 has a lot of goodies with it. The 15TDCL is a trusted standard, everybody seems to have one. the Model 54 is nice, has both prismatic and baseplate features, but no clinometer. Then again you can buy a clinometer from Suunto or Brunton as well.
The Global needle is only needed for the zones South of the equator with a couple of exceptions. But I find the Global needle does make vertical alignment easier, This helps if you are not on even (level) ground. It also seems to make for a steadier needle.
Both forms of the Global (Matchbox,MG-1) have clinometers.

All the same, you most likely will end up with a couple or three.
You really can't have too many.