Sold my 20 G iPod

Sold my 20 G iPod on eBay and purchased a new 10 G unit. The new form factor, particularly the addition of the base and its ability to remain plugged into my home stereo, and of course the new look enticed me to make the change. Moving from a 20 G to 10 G was not an issue. All of my music plus some critical files and contact information account for only 4.7 G. I can double my existing audio library and still not exceed the capacity of this unit. When I got the first unit home, I found that the contrast control had to be set to its minimum value to get an acceptable screen. Also noted the sound control had to be set at almost full range for adequate sound. When I took the unit to work the next day, it died after only one hour of use. Charged it up that night using the charger. However, the battery wouldn’t take a charge. Our local Apple store replaced this unit. The second iPod, seemed to work OK. However, did notice the contrast control had to be set to minimum for proper viewing. Even when set to minimum there were a series of dark ripples extending from the left side of the screen. While loading it up I discovered a fatal flaw. There was a piece of crud on the display behind the screen cover. It actually looked like a piece of white plastic case material. Once Again the folks at the Apple store replace the unit. This latest one is great. The contrast and volume control work just as expected. The battery takes a charge and holds it. The screen looks crystal clear. Once again I am in love with my iPod.