Scrubbing issue audiobook itouch

It seems that with my 1st gen iTouch, and my 80gb iPod classic, that during audiobooks I get a very weird issue.
I can not scrub (fast forward) during certain tracks and it seems to be actually spreading. I never had this problem before and seem to start with the new updates to iTunes.
Here is what happens. I am listening to the Harry Potter books. I have to pause it when I get to work. When i start it up it remembers the position but can not play from that position. It either skips to the next chapter, or sometimes two or three chapters ahead, or goes back to the beginning giving me the wrong time. So I go to the chapter that I was on and when I try to scrub it either starts the chapter over or skips to the next chapter as well.
I have tried restoring the iPods and reinstalling the audiobooks, but still the same problem. I have set it to remember playing position but that increases the problem. I have looked through settings on the iPod and iTunes and I can not find anything either.
The audiobooks are in MP3 format and I am changing them to AAC format. But that can take a VERY long time. I am looking to listen to some Star Wars books and Tolkien books and not looking forward to having to convert them.
Is this a common problem? Has anyone found a fix? Will this be fixed in an update? or are there not going to be new updates for 1st Gen iTouch?
Cheers in Advance
Gelfangel

Take it to the nearest Apple Store and have them replace it.

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