"I really liked my Brunton 8096 but it has a large bubble in it and no matter how many times I am told it doesn't affect it, I fixate and only take it out when I feel like playing around to verify another compasses heading."

Same thing happened to me after a year. Unlike the 8096, the O.S.S. 40B is to be USA-made, but still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

"I checked while writing this if Silva still makes the Ranger and they do, but it wasn't in the REI store or their online site."

Yes, Johnson Outdoors/Silva USA still makes their (North American) version of the Silva Ranger, the Ranger 515, now built in Indonesia. They appear to be addressing the criticisms of some customers by adopting a 2012 version with a bezel (dial) reminiscent of the older Silva Ranger. JO also ditched the heavily-criticized two-piece split mirror for a single panel with an etched sighting line.