Things to know before I buy a new iPod?

I've been wanting to buy an iPod touch 32GB 3rd gen lately and been looking to buy one used on ebay since I'm short on money and I'll get one sooner or later, but as I've been reading on these forums, I have noticed there's been a bunch of problems with the new OS version 3.1.3.
Wifi is the biggest single thing on this for me and this is where most of the problems I've read have been so tell me, should I wait out on buying one or is there a way to download to downgrade to 3.1.2 or avoid having to update it.
I have iTunes latest version on my PC if that matters at all.

" I have noticed there's been a bunch of problems with the new OS version 3.1.3."
Most people never have a problem. We have never had a problem nor do we know anyone (personally) that has.
This is a support forum. People come here because they have a problem. If you go to the hospital, you will see a lot of sick people. That does not mean that most people are sick.
People complain on these forums after each and every upgrade.
There is no legit way to downgrade.

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