I wonder if there is anyone who has actually purchased a brand of bottle and used it without drama.
Yup we did! Happy Baby/Dymples brand. DS took them straight away and would not touch any other brands/types from then on.

blessedatlast, while I am no expert I will only pass on to you the advice I had drummed into me by the LC at my hospital. I don't know if it's true or not nor do I want to start a debate or anything, I am purely passing on a POV.

We were told to use the cheapest tall, thin bottles we could find and not to use the wide necks at all. She specifically mentioned Avent & Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature as the brands to avoid. The studies she had seen showed that

(a) Whilst the TT CTN mimics the shape of the breast, once it is in the child's mouth it does not, as apparently the nipple becomes elongated (more like the longer thinner teats) upon suckling so therefore it is not as they say Closer To Nature

(b) She also said that some recent studies had shown a link between wider neck bottles such as Avent etc and speech and jaw development issues.

As I said, don't shoot the messenger, I am only passing on what was said to me, I have no idea how accurate her studies were but you may be able to Google for more info. I have also come across people who have been told the exact opposite.

Wish you luck finding suitable bottles but more than that, I wish you an easy & smooth breastfeeding journey so that you won't even need them!