Mac OSX/no iPod... tried to Restore, FROZE DURING RESTORE!!!

Ok... so anyone who has logged onto the discussion area has seen the messages about OS X not recognizing an ipod that's plugged into it. That's fine. I tried the Reset, Re-Install, Restore method, but both my new Mac Mini and my iPod froze when the iPod was about 25% restored! LAME!
Now, when I try to re-restore my iPod, it keeps freezing at the same point in the restore. I can usually force-quit the iPod Updater before my whole computer freezes, but the iPod still hasn't been restored. It's part-way restored so that when I reset the iPod, the apple logo shows, then a blank screen, then the apple logo, then a blank screen... I can't turn it off either... the buttons don't respond in the Apple loop of doom on my ipod.
Is it possible to take my iPod to a genious bar to get it restored??
Thanks for any insight,
Beth

If you haven't already, you can try running the iPod in disk mode when trying to restore it ( On a 3G or earlier iPod, reset it then hold the 'Previous' and 'Next' buttons until the display reads "Disk Mode". On a click-wheel iPod, hold 'Select' and 'Play/Pause'. ) If the restore still does not work after that then I would recommend you take your iPod to an Apple Store and have the genius guys take a look at it. It might end up being something simple, but it could also be something like HD failure. If your iPod is still under warranty, then the iPod could be repaired for free if the issue is covered under the warranty. If not the Apple Store will let you know of any costs before they actually perform any repairs.
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