iPod nano caution: incredibly delicate finish

I owned a 4 gig black nano for several days before deciding to return it for an exchange (due Oct 15 alas....).

You tough the nano and immediately the finger print is visible. So you take a soft cotten cloth and rub it to polish away the finger print. Presto: the entire finish is ruined.

I'm going with black again but will not even open the box until I can purchase an appropriate case. Belkin and iskin are coming out with promising ones as are others.

So, CAUTION: nano looks great and sounds great but it does not look great for very long....

By contrast my mini looks as good as new, and I've probably had it for a year or more, kicking around in my gym bag.

The delicacy of the finish on the nano is a serious design flaw.

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ps: the standard acrylic scratch cleaner that I used for my Basis 2001 turntable did not even begin to fix the problem on the nano finish. There is supposed to be a product called "ice creme" that helps, but I hope to avoid it.