IPod Nano buttons break too easily

I got my iPod nano in february/2012. January/2013 the home button broke down. It doesn't work at all. So, if I want to turn my ipod on, to work on it and start playing songs, I have to plug it, so it turns on.
This is annoying enough, but I got used to it. I actually tried to go to an Apple store to fix it, but I went on march/2013, one month later than its guarantee expired. Great coinscidence, it broke down exactly when the guarantee was off. Well, bad luck I had!
I kept using it, and in November/2013, the "volume up" button broke. Now its over, cant use my ipod at all!
These two buttons broke because of usage, and thats all. My ipod didn't fall to the floor or anything, it was because I pressed them, and they broke. Its ridiculous. I always had this image of apple having products that last for a long time. But this time, my ipod was good for only 20 months, and thats it, its dead now.
Congratulations, Apple, for having such a bad product. From now on, Im gonna think twice before buying anything from you.
Regards,
Christian Milanez Preis

It uses flash memory, not an HD.
was told if you drop it it could break it easily
Yes, you can break it easily. It is an electronic device.

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