My 12 yo son's iPod just quit working..He came to me the other day and said "on payday can we replace it?" I just looked at him and calmly told him NO!
I have sent it back to Apple to have it either repaired or replaced (it's less than a year old). If it's due to his misusage of it, he's been told that he will be without an iPod. We will not replace it. His 11yo sister has had her's for over 2 years now and she takes care of hers like a dream.