iBookG4user said:Well then move to the US. I just bought a 60GB Video for $400 a month ago and I certainly hope that they don't come out with a new iPod soon my wallet can't take another hit like that. But alas I think this is the sign of a new iPod that will be coming soon.josh.thomas said:Damn the US!
The UK Refurb store is still more expensive that Amazon's brand-new iPods!
You could just have a friend in the US order it for you and then mail it over... unless mailing ipods is now illegal.. probably will be soon because someone might try to kill someone with a shard of iPod on a US-bound airplane.
as for the quality - I think apple rips the casings apart if they're messed up and puts a new shell on it - only keeping the inside "guts". I think I read that on the iPod site someplace...