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Here's a link on how to replace the battery yourself. For all of about 30 bucks and a literally about 10 minutes of your time. Better than 60+ Apple wants to charge and two or three weeks (if not longer) for them to change the battery and ship back to you.

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articl ... ipod-mini/

Granted, that is for the mini, but they are essentially constructed in the same fashion.

The most difficult part I had was getting the battery, which more than likely you're going to have to buy on online.

It really is quite easy, you just have to be gentle.

I have purchased 2 iPods at Best Buy with the $60 3-year replacement warranty. Both iPod batteries died within the 3 years and I had 2 brand new, next-generation, iPods. Now from this point forward I like your plan as I don't have any more warranty.