The deaths of 2 iPod Classics

My gen 6 iPod (160gb) died right after reorganizing my music and loading nearly 50,000 songs.  After the sync, it wouldn't turn on.  The Apple store said it was the hard drive.  I traded it in (for $179) for the latest, gen 7 Classic (160gb).  The same exact thing happened, death after loading the 50,000 tunes. It won't turn on.  Yes, I tried resetting it.  I haven't taken it to the Apple store yet, but I'm inclined to think it's not going to be workable.  I never even got a chance to listen to anything.  Is there a problem with putting so many songs on?  Should I give up and settle for less space with an iTouch?

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