Build Quality on 5G 30GB iPod

I've just bought a black 30GB 5G ipod w/video and I've noticed a couple of things about it's quality. 2 things:-
A couple of minor "dents" across the top of the silver casing (where the headphone socket and hold switch are) - is this normal - but these minor suface dents look uniform - maybe part of the molding is where the "clips" are underneath the casing to hold in place?
Secondly, on the front, if you press slightly with your thumb just underneath the play button, right in the middle, (just underneath the clickwheel) I hear a slight click - is this normal? (almost like the front cover isn't quite attached solidly to the rest of the unit)
I've had previous generations of ipods with none of these build problems - they've been perfect.
5G Video Windows XP

I'm pretty sure I set it to automatic.
The "Manually manage music and videos" is UNCHECKED.
Is there anything else I could be doing wrong. This is so frustrating. I restored and resynced and everything too.

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