IPod Touch 4G Sleep/Power and Volume buttons not working/responding

I got my iPod touch 4th Generation last Christmas from Japan.
After 2 days, I updated to iOS 4.2.1.
The next day the buttons stopped working.
Everything else works perfectly except for the three buttons on the side.
I've seen other posts about this issue before.
Sometimes it works then it doesn't, sometimes it works, then it doesn't.
It works fine randomly. But most of the time, it isn't working.
I found a solution where all you have to do is
disable the auto-lock(set it to "never") and hold the two volume buttons and the sleep/power buttons at the same time but that doesn't work for my iPod.
I tried resetting (Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Settings),
restoring it and even
draining the battery and turning it on again but to no avail.
I had to make do with ejecting it from iTunes while holding the sleep button then unplugging it while still holding the sleep button.
It worked for a while, but not anymore.
My friend's got the same issue.
Anyone got any other solution?
Message was edited by: nikonix110

i just called apple about 5 mins ago and they said that they have never heard of this problem..they dont want to accept the fact that thier product is a lemon...they told me to buy a new one or get this one repaired..hope someone from apple reads this and tries to help their customers..
.....hope they employ some grown ups to assemble these products in china..not little kids..
what a waste of money..

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