IPod Classic Failing To Recover From Reset

Hi folks
Anyone else seen this? My new 160Gb classic (purchased new last month) behaves a bit differently to my old one (old 160gb from '07). It doesn't 'freeze' very often, but when it does, resetting does not solve the problem- it doesn't reboot, stays on the Apple screen, and you're left listening to its poor HD trying to get there, failing, and going back to the start (which, if it happens at work, means 8 hours of it until either you can get it home to restore, or its battery runs out. Can't be good for it!). With the old model, I had complete confidence that a reset would always bring it back.
Just wondering if this is a known symptom of the most recent model, or if it's exclusive to mine and I should try to get it replaced. The HD is definitely noisier on this one, I can hear it trying to read quite regularly, and it doesn't fill me with confidence.
Cheers
Scott

If my 160GB Classic doesn't reset when I try it, I simply try it again, even if it appears to be stuck on the Apple logo. I give it a couple of minutes before trying the reset procedure again. (Apple recommend you try it at least three times before deciding that it won't reset.)
I have had to do three resets occasionally. Next time it requires a reset, try it up to three tiems (or more if you're determined!), what happens?
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