IPod touch 4g weak battery should i replace it or buy another iPod. ?

My iPod touch 4g battery is getting weak. And the ipod is over two years old. Everything else works fine. the screen still looks good there's just one scratch. I can get the battery replaced (oem part). for $75 at a local shop. However, I'm worried something else might break due to age? Ram? I could probably sell this on eBay for $90-100 and buy the apple refurb for $180 plus tax. So it's either pay $75 for a battery or ....sell eBay and buy refurb for a net cost of about $100. The tricky part here is guessing what someone would pay for an iPod in great shape but weak battery. Most of the auctions I see selling for $100-$130. Are cracked or badly scratched screens with people saying the iPods work fine or good. I never see any auctions stating the battery is weak. What would you do? Thanks

You can buy a battery kit for under $10.00 and replace it yourself. It's not that hard. There are all kinds of videos on YouTube to walk you through it.
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