Nano won't respond makes high pitched humming sound when hooked to cable

I'm beginnign to feel jinked. lol This is the second Nano I've had since October. The first was returned because of a defective battery and promptly replaced. Now to the current issue.
This Nano has acted erratic from day one. The hold button malfunctioned immediately, but functioned sporadically. It would not "hold" the Ipod when I turned it on and the hold icon wouldn't appear when this happened. Then it appeared to never actually turn off when I tried to turn it off, although it would have a blank screen. Instead it appears to go into pause. This is proven out by the fact that the battery power goes down quickly from use to use. Then it just faded out and died as if the battery was drained. BUT, the computer (all three of them) wouldn't recognize the Nano when hooked up to the charging cable it came with. Now it is emmitting a high pitched humming noise, has a blank screen and the computer still won't recongnize it.
I sent this Nano back already for repairs. It was returned to me UNREPAIRED with a note saying no problems were found. There is ABSOLUTELY something wrong with it but unfortunately for me it decided to come on right before I shipped it to Apple. I assume that is why it appeared to be functioning.
I have yet another repair request in for it but my confidence level about it's eventual repair or replacement is sinking. The most frustrating part of this is I LOVE this product. It was a greatly appreciated addition to my workout routine and other music needs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Gateway   Windows XP Pro  

I forgot to say I tried the 5 r's, called tech support, have been ALL over this forum, and have even asked other nano users I know for tips.

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