I've punished my iPods pretty badly. My first was a 3G, which went through numerous droppings, skiddings, hittings, slammings, squishings, and etc. until an exceptionally deep puddle in the parking lot took it's life. My Nano had a special passion for skidding along rough concrete surfaces at high speeds, and skydiving from my pocket as well (I can only hope the person who has it now lets it continue to indulge in it's recreational passions once in a while. And they can also rot in hell). My Mini, well, it's a tough little bugger, and I've been a little more careful with physically. I have put it's software through it's paces installing 4 different iPod OS's on it though (Apple's, Podzilla, Floydzilla, and Encyclopodia.)