Songs stop and start intermittently

Every now and then my new 60gb iPod plays songs but they stop and start. The stop time is only a second or so and it plays from where it last stopped - the tracks aren't skipping and no play time is lost on the display. It only seems to happen when the iPod is first switched on or if I stop it to select a new artist/genre/album etc.
Anyone experienced this before?
It's a worry because my 3g has never been anything other than perfect!

I suggest for you to add all the songs to your iTunes library. Once everything is in place, sync it to your iPod. You may also try wireless syncing as well.

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