Creative MP3's have a short li

This is my second Creative MP3 that has just died(after the warrantee is over)! The first was the Zen Touch 40 GB=worked nicely for about 9 months, then blah. nothing. It would power on but give only error messages. The Creative help people said it was done for.
Now I have the MuVo 2 FM 5 GB. Same thing. Worked for over a year- then, without warning- just died- wouldn't even power on. Yes I tried all the reboot suggestions. Lucky I have all the stuff backed up on my laptop.
I am pretty disgusted. These players are not cheap. I have also purchased one of those cheap sanyo mp3's and it has worked for 3 years without a problem. Go figure.
Can anybody recommend a better product?
Thanks ,
Anne

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