IPod Nano Battery Replacement

I had a nano which I sold to my brother. The nano was purchased less than a month after the release so the warranty is over. He mentioned to me the other day that his battery was lasting less than 4 hours. I turned off the EQ for him, that has helped a little however, no great amount.
*Has anybody used the battery replacement program? ($60 = iPod exchange)
*Will they give him a 2G nano?
*Should I tell him to go through apple or a third party?(which 3rd party?)
The iPod is great, but less then 1.5 years on a battery is not.
Any help would be appreciated thanks.

I have not used the 60 dollar exchange program however I did change my own battery. It is a little bit of a challange, but not real hard. You can get one that is a higher capicity then the one that apple puts in the nano. They are around 30 dollars if you do it yourself and a little bit higher if they do it.
You will also get the same type of ipod back, i.e. first gen, you get a first gen.
I have used both these vendors and they have been reliable. Ipodmods.com and ifixipodsfast.com Both are in the U.S. not sure where you are from but you could always google for a third party.

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