iPod mini woes...

Check this bit of bad news out:

Problems with the iPod mini?There are reports of some problems with the iPod mini, and we don’t mean that Apple is
having trouble keeping them stock. Over at iPodLounge some iPod mini owners are complaining about its sound being
distorted and crackling whenever any pressure is applied anywhere on the player. The problem apparently is that the
part that the mini’s headphone jack is connected to its main board using only a small connector, and that doing almost
anything to the mini — like putting pressure on its case, putting it in its dock connecter, or plugging in
the headphones — applies tension to this connector, gradually wearing it out and causing this
noticeable degradation in sound.

[engadget.com]

Hmmm. Imagine that! A first generation Apple product with serious design flaws! What a rare occurence! //sarcasm off