Inconsistent home button

Hello. I just got my ipod touch 4th gen. 2 weeks ago from best buy. I've noticed that the home button inconsistently responds to presses. Sometime it doesn't wake the device up and I have to press it again or sometimes it takes pressing it a few times. Also, during multi-tasking it will occasionally (maybe 1 out of 6 times or so) react differently than it's suppose to (e.g., one press gives recent apps used instead of the home screen; two presses goes right to the home screen instead of recent apps; sometimes nothing happens).
So, I researched some and found others having similar problems and there are some you tube videos of how to fix it and I tried one technique but the problem still occurs. Some recommend taking it back to best buy before the 30 period expires (i.e., hardware issue) but others think it's a operating system problem and that apple will have a fix in the next update.
What would some of you'all recommend I do. I would hate to return it because of all my settings and I also have the Zagg protective film on it.
thanks for any help/info.

I would say your Home button switch is defective. I have a 32G like yours I bought at BB and it works fine. Get it replaced/fixed.
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