I don’t believe Apple will fix YOUR iPod. In my experience they just send you a new one, or a Refurbished one. If I where you I would send it in, for $30 you get a brand new iPod, and piece of mind. I know people who have done things to their iPods (dropped it, stepped on it, you name it) and they phone Apple say it doesn’t turn on or do anything. Apple sends them a box; you put the iPod in, and send it away. Couple days a new iPod will arrive at your doorstep. They have a really fast turn around just awesome service! no questions asked. Send it in! Best $30 dollars you will ever spend! So what if started working again, tell apple it’s inconsistent, and they will take your word on it and replace it. In my experience the turn around is so fast, I don’t think they even look at them closely. I have sent an iPod away and got a new one 2 days later. My problem was bad battery life, I really don’t think a engineer charged up my iPod, and then checked if it met the replacement requirements. They took my word on it and sent me a new one! They won’t play with your click wheel until it stops working!