IPod Touch Home Button Barely Working

I have a 32GB iPod Touch. I got it in August 2008 and have taken very good care of it since then. Yesterday I noticed that the Home button wasn't working like it used to. I had to really mash it down or hold it down for the home button to respond. Does anyone know why this might be happeneing or how to fix it.
I just read that someone else just posted a similar problem, but mine is different in that it still works, just not well.

I have had a shield on since I first bought the Touch. I thought that might be the problem so I took it off today and the problem persisted. That's why I came to ask here.

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    Try:
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    Try:
    fix for Home button
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    - If you have iOS 5 and later you can turn on Assistive Touch it add the Home and other buttons to the iPods screen. Settings>General>Accessibility>Assistive Touch
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    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
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    Apple - Support - iPod - Service FAQ
    - There are third-party places like the following that will repair the Home button. Google for more.
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    Try:
    fix for Home button
    iPhone Home Button Not Working or Unresponsive? Try This Fix
    - If you have iOS 5 and later you can turn on Assistive Touch it add the Home and other buttons to the iPods screen. Settings>General>Accessibility>Assistive Touch
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    Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
    You can do it an an Apple store by:
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
    or sent it in to Apple. See:
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    - There are third-party places like the following that will repair the Home button. Google for more.
    iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens

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