I used Febi ones both most recent rebuilds - went straight on as I would imagine the Meyle / Lemforders etc would and made a huge step forward. The question I would ask is whether the ones attempted above are genuine VW, or sold *as* VW strut bearings but actually another no-name supplier and they've got the model mixed up in packing? Although I've had o.k experiences with some of the online places, I am very aware that some only suggest that the parts they supply are "or equivalent" to a wide list of manufacturers, and sometimes the care taken by the pickers is a bit haphazard.
Apart from the top mount issue, and obviously you're using B4s (as I have on all three cars done so far), what was the rest of your specification? I used Suplex springs on our 1.4i front and they've been superb.