Apple won't replace my ipod battery

Ive had my ipod mini for around 9 months now and the battery cuts out after around half an hour of playing time. It comes back on but soon cuts out again. I sent it back to apple and they have just sent me it back today telling me that the ipod is satisfactory and that they won't replace it. Does anyone know if you can get replacements from a local apple store??
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they don't advertise this program properly. they will only replace the battery if they deem that it needs to be replaced. my battery has been sucking (my mini's over 2 years old) and they refused to replace its battery.

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