[EchoGyrl]

I have the regular 40GB iPod. I've had mine for two years (I have alot of music industry friends and you know they get EVERYTHING first). I've had NO PROBLEMS with it - I LOVE IT. The one I have holds 10,000 songs (I have 3700 downloaded on it, but find myself listening to the same 50 or so). When I purchased the iPod, it was $450, but it came with alot of accessories (FM Transmitter, Cassette adaptor, voice recorder, etc).

I have mine engraved with my name. I purchased it via the web, so I'm not sure if this option is also available in stores.

I am pretty delicate with mine , so I have not experienced any cracks. I will say this - if you live in a cold climate and play the iPod in the car, make sure you bring it inside. Last winter, I left mine in the glove compartment when I went inside on a regular basis. For a while, the iPod would operate fully when it was cold...once it warmed up, the forward/backward buttons wouldn't work. It took about two weeks of inside warmth for it to recalibrate (you should have seen me putting the iPod in the freezer for two minutes so I could move forward to the next song.) It works fine now.