IPod touch 4,1 bricked after upgrading to iOS 6.0 and then 6.0.1.

Hi all
I have an iPod touch 4th generation, 8GB. The other week I installed the new iOS 6.0 software update, from 5.1.1. after installing and rebooting the iPod just when black, I have assumed that it's been bricked, but how? It just stays black, sometimes it'll reboot, but then go black again, sometimes it'll do the infinite loop of death! Then I force it into Recovery mode, clicked Restore and after iTunes extracing the IPSW, it came back with error -1 ????? So I put it into DFU mode, then iTunes showed that iOS 6.0.1 was released. iTunes downloaded it, i put it into DFU mode and then restore to the new 6.0.1, and then everything goes well, untill it does the same as before, when I upgraded to 6.0?
I know I can't downgrade back to 5.1.1, Apple had stopped signing old ipsws, but I do however have my previously saved SHSH blobs, I can patch them onto my 5.1.1 ipsw, but I don't know weather that's illegal or not. SO, basically, my iPod is unusable.
Troubleshooting - what I've done:
-I've deleted the 6.0 and 6.0.1 and being promted to download them again in iTunes, still didn't work
-I've tried reinstalling iTunes, current version 10.7, I run weekly Apple Software updates to get the lastest
-I've tried using different USB cords, Apple 30-pin connector cords, don't know if that was necessary
What Haven't done:
-Never Jailbroken this iPod
-Never moderated, read, write or execute any iPod software or any of the Raw system files
My iPod was just fine before all this crap happened, I depend on it for everything, although the Capacity isin't great, and the RAM is just ****, please someone help :'(

Error 1 or -1
This may indicate a hardware issue with your device. Follow Troubleshooting security software issues, and restore your device on a different known-good computer. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.
- If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order. Note the article includes :"the device may need service".:
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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