How do I change the default "open with" application for certain files?? I've tried EVERYTHING!!

Hi guys!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE someone help me!!! I have been trying for ages to change this!! It is SO frustrating!! I recently bought a new MacBook Pro 13" after my old one (2009) got stolen. Went from Snow Leopard to 10.8.2, restored all my apps and files etc (thanks goodness I backed up).
NOW I have a problem! All my .xls and .doc files open up with Pages and Numbers, and not OpenOffice. NO MATTER WHAT I DO!!!
The basic "change open with" "always use this application" story doesn't work. It always reverts back to Pages or Numbers. I also tried a Terminal Command I found on this forum from way back in 2010. But that doesn't work either. I also tried a .pst deletion but I don't have a .com.apple.launches.pst file!
PLEASE GUYS. PLEASE! SOMEONE HELP ME HERE!!!!!!!!!! It's driving me nuts!!!!! LIKE NUTS!!!!!!!

Here is what I would do:
Update OpenOffice to the latest Mac OS X version for improved compatibiity with Mountain Lion.
Boot into Safe Mode to clear caches, verify/repair permissions, and rebuild font database, etc.
Reboot, holding down the shift key until you see a progress bar on the grey boot screen.
At the login prompt, and before you click the right arrow button to login, press and hold shift again.
Reboot normally.
Now follow sig's advice, and specify OpenOffice as the can opener for Word and Excel files.
If OpenOffice installs into a /Applications folder as individual writer, and sheet applications, then use these names respectively for Word and Excel files.
LibreOffice (what I use) only offers the LibreOffice application choice.

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