To be honest, it's more than I need for the trips I take (which have minimal, if any, off-trail travel). I bought it for SAR use, and it makes better sense for me to haul it along rather than spend more on a different one. But as far as features and quality go, I like it a lot. I had a problem with my original one a few months back, the needle kept sticking and not swinging. Sent it off to Silva and got a new one with no problems. Works great for serious off-trail travel.