Sort of like stud said, alot of people who've joined originally joined because of a problem. (That statement is based on what I have seen and heard so don't hold me to it.) That means that alot of the posts are going to be people asking questins about broken iPods, how to change a battery, warranty questions, etc. That is why it seems as though so many topics are created having to do with problems.
As for myself, I think that alot of them are mostly the user's fault. Not to say that I'm not at fault. I've already cashed in once on my Best Buy 3 year service/replacement plan, and it was totally my fault. The hard drive fried, as broken spoke said, the hard drive is very sensitive to heat. I mean look at computer hard drives, most CPU's have a fan built in to keep all the components cool, especially the hard drive. Now if a fan is needed to keep the bigger ones cool and we are say, leaving them in our car in the heat imagine what could happen. By the way, I'm not trying to discourage you from getting an iPod (in fact go for it!), I'm just telling you that they are pretty sensitive and you have to be careful. Anyways, yes welcome to the Lounge, I'm sure you'll be very happy here