There is nothing Jeep about the Compass except the emblems. It is a re-badged Caliber. And rather than give a list of negatives on those vehicles, I'll just say that there are better choices out there for basic transportation.

If a CV boot and a couple of bushings are the first and only problems the OP has had so far, he has been very lucky. Sway bar end links are very prone to early failure on a lot of vehicles anymore.