Ipod Hardrive just freezes and forces a reset

This is an ongoing problem with my 60 GB Ipod Photo. I recently had to send it to Apple because my Ipod hardrive would not let me write more then 16 GB. Then they sent me a whole new Ipod. It worked great I never dropped it the only thing it went through was some mild bass in my car. Now the thing freezes every 5 or 6 songs i switch sometimes even on the first song i choose. I usually reset it and it works ok. It usually doesnt freeze as much if i browse through a playlist. Sometimes the thing freezes when docking to my laptop. Help me plz! Any Advice?

Have you tried restoring the iPod to factory settings?
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