Fixing an iPod's Click of Death

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

Whats the failure rate on HD Ipods? If they only last a year or so thats a very expensive toy.

I have a 256MB MP3 player that I got from Walmart about 4 years ago, for $96 (RCA Lyra) - still works perfectly, never had an issue.

I cant see any way to put a HD in a device that is portable, with no shock or cushioning designed in, and expect it to survive in normal use.

Well, I bought mine not too long before the 2004 Robot Rodeo. (I remember this because I had it rigged up to my car stereo on the ride down, and I was still worried about scratching it up.) That was in later October 2004, so mine's gone right at two years (or one year, 11 months, if you want to get specific) without a failure.