I had the first-gen, spinny-wheel iPod. While I love (still have it) as much as you, I don’t think it was as good as the touch wheels that followed shortly after. By the end of mine’s daily use life, the wheel had loosened up enough that the music would get louder as I walked because my gait would rotate the wheel. Past that, it was perfect and I cherish still owning it, I just wish the wheel had held it’s firmness.