We seem to be of one mind Liz. I agree entirely. Neither of my kids ever actually had bottles at all. I breast-fed them till they were 11 months and 13 months and they started on trainer mugs at about 4 months. I NEVER gave them squashes or the like and diluted fruit juice only occasionally. Mostly it was water...ot weak chamomile tea to try and get Richard to sleep! If a child continues to have a bottle after the age of about 12-18 months, it tends to become a habit and often very hard to break.
Fruit juice also has so much acid it can damage tooth enamel.