Anybody NOT experiencing iTunes freeze with their Classic?

There have been a lot of threads on here about the inability, once initially synched, to actually use the iPod Classic in iTunes without it draining 100% CPU and causing cripplingly long freezes every ten seconds.
For me, that made the machine unusable, as the simplest tasks of updating podcasts, creating playlists, or adding songs were near-impossible without endless problems, so yesterday I called up Apple, and as they still claim there are 'no known problems' with the Classic, and none of their suggestions helped fix the problem, they are sending me a new Classic to replace what they consider a 'faulty' unit.
However, I have read so many tales from people getting a replacment Classic and still experiencing the same problems, that I was just wondering: is there anybody out there who has an iPod Classic filled up to over 50% capacity who is NOT experiencing freezing issues in iTunes?
It seems to me that we are all saying the same thing: our iPod Classics (80gb or 160gb), when filled over 50% (I have over 12,000 songs on mine, about ten podcasts, multiple playlists, about 22 TV shows) stop working with iTunes and crash the programme with minute-long pauses every couple of seconds that make it unusable.
So that I can have a little hope for the arrival of my replacement iPod on Monday; regardless of any other bugs they may be experiencing with their Classic, is there anybody out there who is NOT experiencing the iTunes bug and whose iPod Classic is flawlessly capable of connecting to their computer operating in iTunes as effeciently and swiftly as their previous generation iPods were?
I'd love to know!

Hmmm...that does seem to be a good point; only one of those of you whose Classics are working fine in iTunes is using Windows, everyone else seems to be on OS X. I myself am using Windows XP Home Edition (SP2).
In one way perhaps this is a good thing, as it suggests a firmware/software problem rather than a fault with the hardware itself; but still...as I will still be using XP on Monday when my replacement comes, and have no plans (or finances) to buy a Mac in the near future; it doesn't bode well.
That said, one of you is using Windows XP with no problems (although it is the professional edition I think), so perhaps it's still not just a Windows compatability issue?
This has been really helpful so far so keep those answers coming. Hopefully on Monday I shall have some good news to report, but either way I shall let you know how it goes with the replacement.
I just hope Apple are listening and getting to work on an upgrade to sort all this out and clear up the confusion.

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I would like to verify if two computers are in domain environment. What is the message when trying to remote to Windows 7 Ultimate? What is your Remote Desktop configuration
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