Changing the File Associations in Get Info doesn't seem to stick

Hey everyone. I hope I'm posting this in the best possible place. I just bought a new Mac Pro (single hexacore Westmere processor if that makes a difference) and I've found that the file associations aren't working. I will Get Info on a document and change the application it's supposed to open with. If I stop there, everything is great and the associated icon changes, but if I click Change All... (which is exactly what I want to do) and then click Continue, it reverts back to the default and doesn't change anything. I've changed repairing disk permissions but am a bit stumped after that. Anyone have any suggestions? I minor problem but kind of annoying (especially since I want my new baby to work perfectly). Thanks.

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