If possible, I would recommend the Ypsomed Omnipod. You say it hasn't been offered to you, but if you enquired about it, I'm sure they could offer it to you.
I chose this particular one because it is wireless; it's a lot less hassle. It's reliable because the only fault I had was when the handset was 2 and a half years old (I got told that I did well to get that long out of it) and Ypsomed replaced my handset within a day.
The Omnipod is also so easy to use, both for children and adults. I've had it for four years now - since I was 13.
I hope this helps