IPod nano is it actually bad?

SO I really want an iPod. The nano fits my budget.
SOOO!
I heard that they are riddeled with issues.
Is this true?
If so what issues?
Is scratching one of them? If so can I buy an iSee case in Canada, and where?
Does iSee have an official website? Link please?
Sorry for all of the questions lol. I just want the pure facts

I went out to buy a 2 or 4gb flash drive and found out that the 4gb nano was about the same price. So I bought one. It was doa and I replaced it and now that one is dead too. I already owned a creative mp3 player and my major issues with the nano are 1) itunes ***** soooo bad unless you're creating your mp3 collection from scratch. It is really badly written for windows and the only application that totally hangs my laptop. With other players you just copy and paste songs, folders etc which is lovely 2) personal preference but I find the controls really annoying compared to the creative mp3 which just uses standard play, ff, rw etc. I finally had to ask someone else where the volume control was. Ooops. 3) Apple's support doesn't exist - period. Three emails, not one reply after three weeks.
Bottom line, I have a really flashy looking flash drive that doesn't work properly. Wanna buy it from me?
Mike.

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