It's a matter of opinion. Depends what kind of stays you are looking at. Sure you can use the 2 free nights on properties that could cost more than $95, if that's what you really want. You could also make the Brilliant pay off too if you want.
For me, I've lost interest in the lower tier "free nights". Sure I can get one over by "saving" $50-$100 on a generic room. At the end of the day, there are often other options available to do something similar, and I find myself no longer trying to align the planets and forcing myself to stay at places I had no interest in staying at. I'd go with the Brilliant.