Best way to reinstall iTunes 10?

Recent problems lead me to conclude that I need to reinstall iTunes on my iMac.
I have looked at my Snow Leopard installer disk and I can't find a specific de-installer option; neither can I find an option to specifically instal iTunes on its own. It seems to be an all or nothing affair.
I suppose I could use software like CleanApp to remove iTunes then download it from Apple. If so, I would have to purchase it. But is deinstallation really necessary? What if I just download iTunes from Apple Store?
I have three iPods now. An iPod Color, an iPod Nano (2nd gen) and an iPod Touch (3rd gen - I think).
iTunes and the iPods work okay except for the Nano which crashes iTunes every time in connect it to my iMac. However the Nano works fine with iTunes on my daughter's MacBook Pro. So my conclusion is that I need to reinstall iTunes on my iMac. Both my iMac and the MBP are running Mac OS 10.6.8.
Another thing. When I run iTunes on my iMac the 'Graphic Equaliser' pane opens too and hides itself out of sight behind the iTunes main window. So I have to minimise iTunes, close the graphic equaliser pane myself, then carry on. It does this every time I open iTunes irrespective of whether or not I have any hardware connected.
So what is the best way to reinstall iTunes? Remove it first then reinstall; or just download and reinstall over the top?

See http://samsoft.org.uk/iTunes/grouping.asp for tips on your split albums.
Look at some of your missing files and get info, cancelling any request to locate the file. It should show where iTunes thinks the file ought to be. Compare this to where the file actually is. You might find there is something consistent in the difference in which case it may be possible to move files back to where iTunes would like them to be.
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