I have tried everything! ("service error/reinstall itunes")

Just for reference, I'm getting 2 error messages (Using Windows XP and iPod color). One, when I try to connect my iPod my PC recognizes it but I get this error message when I open iTunes:
The software required for communicating with the iPod is not installed correctly. Please reinstall iTunes to install the iPod's software.
Then, when I try to install either software update pack for my iPod I get the "iPod Service Error" message.
I have attempted every solution on this page and NOTHING worked. I've also tried some of the suggestions posted on this message board. I'm trying to be patient, but my next-to-new iPod is now almost entirely useless. Oh, and now that I've attempted to install iTunes 5, it won't let me revert to the earlier version of iTunes on the CD that came with my iPod.
Does anyone know if Apple is even planning to provide a fix for this?? I haven't seen so much as an announcement... considering all the errors Windows users have been having, you'd think they'd take down the Windows iTunes download link and fix the problem sharpish.
iTunes / iPod were working perfectly on this computer before I upgraded to iTunes 5. Please help!
Thanks.

The old adage of "don't try to fix it if it isn't broken" is highly relevant in this area!
I think that's fair in most cases, but I'm of the opinion that something released officially by Apple (and not in Beta) should work. Especially when I paid them $400 for a piece of equipment that is more or less useless without it.
It's just absurd to me that they could release something that has a number of serious problems, and not all of them easily fixable. And, on top of that, not even addressing the problem or giving us any avenue of live support. I don't have the time to go scrolling all the message boards and help topics in search of an answer... it should have worked in the first place. My iPod is less than a month old, and I can't even update it. Unacceptable.
That said, I've definitely learned my lesson with Apple's updates and will certainly follow your recommendation in the future.
Oh, and yeah I tried the clean uninstall too. Got rid of everything AND the kitchen sink. Quicktime too. Reinstalled from iTunes website... no. Clean unstall again. Reinstalled from Quicktime website... still no go. Tried everything on that help article I linked to above. Tried to reinstall older iTunes. Tried to update iPod software. Tried to reinstall older iPod software. Tried starting and stopping all processes/applications that anyone mentioned on the message boards. Made sure my Windows XP had installed all updates.
I'm about to go mad.

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