My iPod touch is only a year old, and it won't work properly.

About a year ago I got a refurbished iPod touch. It worked fine for a while. Then one day the screen stopped turning sideways and I got used to that it was ok I could use the iPod for music without a sideways screen. But now it is just going crazy. I'll turn it on and be listening to music or watching Youtube videos for a little bit and it will do a combination or all of these things:
-The screen with go white and it will take a really long time to restart itself and go back to the black screen with the apple on it.
-I will randomly lose internet connection and I'll have to restart the iPod to get it back
-The iPod will keep bringing up the sliding thing that asks me if I want to turn it off
-The screen will turn black for a second and go back to the locked screen. It will keep flashing and when I press the home button it will take a screenshot of my locked screen. (The picture appears in the photos section of my iPod. I didn't even know iPod could take screenshots! I don't have any cameras or photo equiptment on my iPod.) My on/off button will stop working and the screen will keep flashing and turning off randomly until it either turns white or resets itself.
-(This one happens every time) My speakers have stopped charging and working with my iPod. They worked fine before! I don't know if it's the iPod or the speakers:(
All these happen randomly and have gotton worse over the days. I can still kind of use my iPod but it is definetly a struggle. As far as I know, it is not a problem with my battery. The battery works fine and charges normally but only when I connect it to my laptop.
What do you think? Is it time to get a new iPod or can I fix it somehow? I know the newer iPods cost a lot so I would like to keep this one as long as possible because I like it and it wasn't a lot of money. I really hope I don't have to ask for a new one they cost a lot but as I read this over it sounds like fixing it may cost more then just buying a new one.......
And by the way how long do the newer iPods typically last? If I'm going to get a new one I want to make sure it isn't crappy and won't die on me after one year.

Typically they work OK until:
- They break because of misuse like dropping
- The battery dies
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings      
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:                                 
iOS: How to back up           
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar          

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