My home-button doesn't react when pressed

Hey, guys.
As I said in the heading, I've got a problem with my home-button.
I've tried already to restore the phone and to configure it as a new iPhone, but in vain.
So I've called the servicecenter yesterday and the woman on the other side told me, that I might configure my phone as new iPhone. I did so.
With a bit of variation (e.g. pressing the home-button while linking the phone to my PC or switching the iPhone off trough pushing simultaneously the sleep- and home-button) and the help of the servicewoman it was a great surprise that the home-button worked again.
So I decided to load a backup file and then it happened again: The button stopped working. -.-
Could anyone help me please?

See this previous discussion:
FIX for iPod Touch Home Button: Apple Support Communities

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