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Fruitbat had a complete set of Campags with all the bits for sale. Very nice condition.
You're right that friction shifters are pretty much interchangeable. Either choose some on looks or to match your groupset.
If your shifters are indexed the indexing needs to match the freewheel/cassette spacing.
I have no idea what is good/bad with other brands, but there are 3 types of Campagnolo indexed downtube shifters that I know of, all matching the C-Record era parts.
The first 'Synchro' indexed shifters are best avoided. You can recognise them by a big knurled wheel on the side. Synchro 2 are better but still not great.
Record RR replaced them and work perfectly. They also look the best. There is a washer with holes in to match either 7 or 8 speed blocks.