My itunes freezes/ipod wont sync/scan and fix

OK, I think I have a bunch of issues that many people are having (except my problems seems to be everything). Couple of nights ago, I hooked up my ipod as normal and then it synced but froze. I then unplugged the ipod from the itunes and then afterwards I hit the scan and fix button. Thats the story, now heres the breakdown of things I did to try to repair it/problems Im facing.
1. When I hook up my ipod, the computer (windows 7) sees it and always has the scan and fix problem box pop up.
2. I have reformatted my ipod (on another computer and even did it once on my computer) still has problems.
3. When I connect my ipod to the itunes, it freezes it and WILL NOT X out or close after ctlaltdlt. I have to turn the comp off with the power (it wont even restart if I use the restart button)
4. I have done the chkdsk thing, my ipod seems fine
5. I have done the no automatic sync, nothing happens (except my itunes freezes)
6. Ive downloaded numerous things that seemed to help other out with the ipod sync/itunes freezing issues. No solution.
7. I disable my USB ports, that didnt help.
8. While in disk mode, the scan and fix pops up. Nothing happens when I connect my ipod to the computer without it (it wont even charge)
9. Ive hooked up my ipod to another computer and it seemed to work perfectly fine
10. i have installed, uninstalled, over and over and that has not helped either
please tell me you have a solution and if not, atleast tell me if i choose to gfet another ipod, it will not cause the same problems

I have a 160gig classic that I got for christmas but I've been having the scan and fix problem for some time now maybe since March. July 22nd I updated my iTunes and when I tried to manually add an album to my ipod iTunes froze and I had to ctrlatldel to close it. The end result was me losing about 60gbs of music, movies, and podcasts. Before then I've never had any problems with iTunes freezing EVER. After that everytime I plugged my iPod in iTunes froze until finally I got the chance to restore my iPod. The only problem now is everytime I try to sync I get -50, -60 and -69 errors all on different files. I'm convinced its either the iPod or the iTunes update or both. help please before I die from no music

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