Static noise on Zen MicroPho

I just bought the new 8 GB MicroPhoto and I'm a bit dissappointed about the static noise you hear in the background between tracks/during quiet track sections/while no track is playing. The noise is almost compareable to a FM station that is slightly out of tune. It seems to be caused by the color display because the noise changes as the display changes. Previously I had mp3 players from Samsung and Mpio, but none of them had static noise like this, the only noise you'd hear was some clicking from the dri've. Is this common with all Creative mp3 players or only with the MicroPhoto Or, is this totally abnormal and I should return the item?

It's been mentioned before (don't forget to search back) so it sounds like it's an issue for all of them.
Background noise on Zen Micro Photo
Noticeable background noice on Zen micro photo
Creative do seem to struggle with fundamental issues from time-to-time, like the headphone jack on the Micro and Xtra, as well as backlight noise on some of the MuVo players.
They really need a design checklist:
. Does it make any noise with the display or backlight on?
2. Have we reinforced the headphone jack?

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