How reliable is the ipod nano's?

I am currently a disgruntled Zune 30 user. I have to send my player into Microsoft for them to fix it. I'll be without my Zune for 15 days and it's going to kill me. I am not here to start a Zune vs. Ipod discussion. I only want to know how reliable the ipod nano is. I am looking at purchasing the 8GB. I really don't want to have to go through this with the ipod if I decide to purchase one.
Are they pretty reliable? What happens if something does happen to them? How long does it take for them to get it back to you?

I've had my 3rd gen Nano since they came out (9/07). I use it for running and have never had a problem with it. I've had iPods since the first 5 gig iPod (yes, children, full sized iPods used to be 5 gigs). My 60 gig iPod Photo is having some problems according to the person I passed it on to. All of the others, including the original are still working (okay, the hold button on my 5th gen doesn't work but that's because I dropped it onto a tile floor from a height of 3 feet). I did have to send one iPod in (forget which one) for a bad headset jack. Turn around time (my hand to Apple back to my hand) was 5 business days. I remember because I was amazed. As my iPod was over 6 months old and I didn't have Applecare, I had to pay $29.99 for shipping.
Your mileage may vary. You could get a lemon. It happens with any manufactured product. That's what warranties are for. My experience has been positive.
Best of luck.

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