What advice do you have for someone shopping for an insulin pump?

See diabetologist: First: will the pump really help you? You have to test even more frequently than with basal/bolus. Second: who will you be working with? You need a doc who works with pumps. Some endocrinologists delegate pump management to a well-trained rn or rd, often with the title of "certified diabetes educator" (cde). First find a doc or cde that you can work with and discuss pump with them.

Depends on preferenc: Most of the major manufacturers of Insulin pumps make reliable pumps with good customer support. The major difference is whether you want a pump that has a tube leading to a small disposable needle/tube that sits on the skin (minimed, animas, accuchek combo), or a disposable "pod" pump that has no tubing, but instead adheres to the skin and inserts a needle automatically (omnipod).