My computer is killing my iPod!

Heyo,
I have a fifth-generation iPod. About three weeks ago, my computer suddenly decided to stop recognizing my iPod when it was connected and draining the battery for apparently no reason. I tried everything - restarting, rebooting, restoring, updating both the software (during one of the sporadic moments that my computer DID recognize it) and uninstalling iTunes and updating it.
After all that hooha, I still got nothing - just that bubble that says "USB Device Not Recognized" over and over (it would pop up maybe 15 times every minute). I finally got sick of it and brought my iPod to the Apple Store, where the clerk (smugly) told me that the battery was just drained. Lo and behold, my iPod froze his computer, and I had to be given a new one. I was excited to get it plugged in last night, and redownloading everything onto it, then let it charge overnight on my computer. (I bought an AC adapter as well, just in case.)
Well, I get up this morning, and the same thing happened. That battery's drained, the computer doesn't see it, and the battery won't recharge at all. I'm trying to recharge it on the AC adapter, and it will show the lightning bolt/battery for a few moments before it slowly fades away. Sometimes an exclamation point and a battery pop up, but nothing resembling the iPod I once loved.
The guy at the Apple Store said my hard drive was crap, but why would it happen again? Someone please help me, because I'm getting very frustrated. :\
Thanks for any help you can provide.

I had a similar problem with my computer draining my Ipod battery. Maybe not exactly the same as your problem as it would find the Ipod, update it, etc. My problem was the USB cable. It was somehow defective and when I replaced it, the problem was resolved.
Dave.

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