While there seems to be a majority of iPod touch buyers experiencing the "problem," some people appear to have escaped (maybe they just escaped from reality?). One poster on Apple's website http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5350828#5350828 exchanged his and got a noticably better model in return.
If this is the case, it may be the most high profile of the issues with Chinese Quality Control that are going through the news, and hopefully Apple will fix it. In the mean time, I would suggest:
1.) DON'T GET IN ENGRAVED. Sorry for the caps (I'm not an all caps poster), but I feel like the new iPod touch models are not ones that you want to forfeit your ability to return.
2.) Keep in mind the return policy of wherever you buy it. If I am correct, Apple requires a restocking fee, Best Buy is 30 days returning, Costco is 90, etc.
3.) Someone (perhaps with an iphone and bad ipod touch) should determine a reliable test method. This could include a.) software b.) A website with certain colors or c.) A downloaded picture. This would let people test their ipods to see if they were worth keeping or returning. While there obviously is a problem, for those without iphones it may be hard to tell if one is imagining the problem or over/underemphasizing it. I, for one, will probably be both so impressed at its other features and understanding that many screens have issues with dark and angles that I won't be able to make a completly accurate judgment, especially if there is a range of quality and not just good/bad.
If this is the case, it may be the most high profile of the issues with Chinese Quality Control that are going through the news, and hopefully Apple will fix it. In the mean time, I would suggest:
1.) DON'T GET IN ENGRAVED. Sorry for the caps (I'm not an all caps poster), but I feel like the new iPod touch models are not ones that you want to forfeit your ability to return.
2.) Keep in mind the return policy of wherever you buy it. If I am correct, Apple requires a restocking fee, Best Buy is 30 days returning, Costco is 90, etc.
3.) Someone (perhaps with an iphone and bad ipod touch) should determine a reliable test method. This could include a.) software b.) A website with certain colors or c.) A downloaded picture. This would let people test their ipods to see if they were worth keeping or returning. While there obviously is a problem, for those without iphones it may be hard to tell if one is imagining the problem or over/underemphasizing it. I, for one, will probably be both so impressed at its other features and understanding that many screens have issues with dark and angles that I won't be able to make a completly accurate judgment, especially if there is a range of quality and not just good/bad.