[fjdouse]

No worries. I don't think it requires too much intelligence to tell whether you're buying from an individual second hand, or brand new or from a bricks-n-mortar shop with an ebay account or whatever.

For something like this, I use a shop (which in a bad-case scenario I can visit and crack heads) and gives a receipt etc. etc. But it is an *assumption* to conclude what I said equals second hand goods, there's no way I'd buy one second hand, not for £200!!!

I've said my bit, video/battery life is crap and there is some kind of software glitch that prevents shut-off after a charge/sync, this is a problem many iPod users (not ALL) have, including a friend of mine (4G iPod). It doesn't mean it's because it was bought off eBay, that would not explain the other cases. It's just an example of a mass-hyped product which has some design flaws and software glitches in some cases.