Why do my Numbers '09 files open in Preview?

Hello guys,
I've been having this issue for months, and I'm tired of it. Hopefully, someone can help me out.
When I try to open my Numbers files by clicking on them directly, they open in Preview. When I look at the 'Show Info' section of the files I get this:
http://img146.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20110314at104.png/
Now it looks obvious, right? Change the startup program to Numbers and click 'Change All'? Doesn't work. Everytime I try to 'Change All' Numbers file to open with Numbers, it reverts right back to Preview, while keeping Numbers as the 'default'. The workaround right now is to just change the preferred app for each Numbers file I make back to Numbers.
So, even though all my Numbers files say 'Numbers (Default)' to begin with, they all open in Preview unless I change it to Numbers.
So far, I've done the following:
1) Reinstalled iWork '09 a few times
2) Using Onyx, rebuild the Launch Services
3) Repair permissions
Still, nothing. Also, this issue spans over two MBP 15s with completely different hardware, but using the same Time Machine backup. Any Ideas?

Maybe the LaunchServices plist is messed up. You might try this:
To reset all of your files to open with the original default application, you need to delete a certain file. Go to your user folder, and navigate into the Library folder then into the Preferences folder. Find the com.apple.LaunchServices.plist file, and drag it to the Trash. Alternatively, drag it to the Desktop if you think you might change your mind and want to put it back later.
Over time, you may find that the Open With menu gets cluttered with duplicates, older versions or applications you thought you deleted long ago. To get rid of these, you need to use Terminal. Open up Terminal (from Applications/Utilities) and paste the following line:
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServic es.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
Press return and your Open With menu should have been cleaned up to only include the most current applications.
I found this tip at
http://361degrees.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/mac-open-with-menu-tips/

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