5th Generation iPod Design Flaw?

My 5th generation 60 gig. iPod crashes often, locks up, doing various weird things. Sometimes its little hard drive also whirring and tapping. Restoring may or may not work. Software up to date. Sometimes a gentle tap on desktop will get it working again. This is the third replacement unit, while AppleCare was valid, for the same reasons. Today was also the third visit to the Genius Bar at the Apple Store. Each time I was told that it was a design flaw causing a wire disconnect inside. Has anyone out there experienced this same problem? Any resolution? Thank you. Al.

Hello !!
My friend and I both are experiencing a crash similar to yours on our fifth generation ipods. When charged to full power with an ac charger, the disk just whirrs and clicks with the apple and backlight displayed until the battery dies . The computer doesn't bring it up when plugged into usb. If anyone has a solution, please post it here. Thanks.

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