OOOh, I’ve been waiting for this topic to pop up again b/c I found a cup I really like. It’s the gerber graduates cup. I know, you think graduates means for much later, but Evie caught right on when she was uninterested in others. It has a tilted top so baby doesn’t have to throw her head back to drink a half empty cup. The spout is soft and rubbery and the valve is THE BEST valve I have used. It stays in place and no spill FINALLY means no spill!!! I actually saw the same cup made by regular Gerber (not graduates) so I think one is old packaging and one is new. I know a lot of people like the Nuby, which is valveless. I think it’s just one of those many “personal preference” things!