Suggested replacement for (old) Mighty Mouse?

I'm pretty sure I don't want either the Magic Mouse or the trackpad.
What I want is a third-party mouse that
a) is similar in size and profile to the Mighty Mouse--NOT thicker, like all of the mice on display at Best Buy;
b) has an ordinary scrollwheel that doesn't get dirty and quit working in six months--I don't care about side scrolling, just vertical;
c) has similar enough sensitivity both for the mouse and scrollwheel functions that with the control panel, I can adjust it to work about the same.
Suggestions?
Any idea why the Microsoft Arc Touch only says it works with Windows? Anyone tried it with a Mac?
(I don't want the Magic Mouse because if I'm going to do gestures, I want all or nothing, not half a loaf; because it gets bad reviews; and because it needs a battery. I don't want the TrackPad because I've tried it and don't like it, and because it doesn't work well enough for art, drawing, photo-editing--if I bought a TrackPad I'd need to buy a Wacom tablet or something, too).

I'm currently using a WoWpad which sounds like what you might be currently using as well. It's a very thin plastic matierial and has a texture on it...and it works great but the texture feels a bit rough and makes a rubbing noise when you move the mouse across it. I'd like to find something a little smoother and quieter that works just as well. Tried using my old fabric pad and the mouse goes all over the place-very erratic without me even touching it-like it has a mind of it's own!

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To contact [Apple|http://www.apple.com/support/contact>
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Or on line at [amazon|http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MA086LL-A-Mighty-Mouse/dp/B0007Y79E4] for a couple of dollars less.
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does Apple have a support forum for Mighty Mouse.
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*Cleaning Your Mighty Mouse*
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