Advice...Please!

Many of you I've already asked, but I still want advice on baby gear. What kinds of things have you found useful? Any particular styles or brands of certain things that you would recommend? I've begun diligent research on various baby gear items and there are some that I still havent made up my mind about. For instance, I havent found an infant carseat that I really like that has good reviews and is reasonably priced. So anyone that has any advice on what they've used, whether it is a good or bad, I'd love to hear your opinions.