Solutions to iOS4 problems- go back to iOS 3 or extract the old data?

I am clutching at straws for ideas now to resolve the iOS4 update that failed, and then promptly wiped all my app data and photos etc.
The backups I have don't seem to do anything other than give me a clean OS 4 install. I do have one backup though that is definately OS 3. But I can't get it to install. All my attempts to go back to iOS 3 have failed with Apple failing to verify the software for the device. Apple don't seem to allow OS downgrades which in this type of situation is ridiculous. *How do I get back to OS 3.1.3?*
Another idea I had is to extract the data straight off the device. Apple support confirmed to me that the data would still be there, and there are independent software products that will extract/recover files. But the Apple guy wouldn't recommend one. *Anyone got any recommendations for software to recover ipod data?*
I've now spent about 12 hours trying to recover data thanks to iOS4. Cheers Apple. Speaking to their support guy they are inundated with problems to do with this update.
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