Mike,
Kind of depends on the type of work/projects you will be doing I think. My very first bench build was actually a saw bench I made from watching Stumpy Nubs’ Old Timey Woodworking Youtube channel.
http://www.stumpynubs.com/otw3.html
It very solid and compact. I use it to chop on because I can actually sit down and work. Drilled some dog holes to used holdfasts and Bazinga a small work bench. Plus it could double as extra seating. You could even make two of them and lay planks across to expand the work area.
Just my $0.0002 for what it is worth.