IPod wont charge, turn on or appear on PC

I am very disappointed in the apparent build quality of these players, my fist one's screen stopped working and under the warranty I got a replacement - which is just stopped working completely for no apparent reason after less than 4 months! Useless, will certainly be looking elsewhere for my next mp3 player is this is deemed acceptable - for the features I can get a different brand cheaper than a repair!
The iPod wont charge or turn on after it ran out of battery a couple of days ago, and the computer wont recognise it. I've tried switching cables, computers and docks.
Is there anything I can do without spending a silly amount on a replacement refurbished iPod?

I'm going to bump post this once before I go out and look for a non-apple mp3 player : ).

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