the thing about hard plastic case is that it adds to teh bulk. I actually got myself the silicone case they sell at Axshop.com but that actually created more scratches on my case. I bought the ipod Sleevz from radtech and that one is so sleek, so light, fits my ipod like stalking on a fine swedish woman. I haven't really taken it out yet to see if it scratched more because i'm afriad of losing the elasticity on the sleeve.
my ipod is scratched like hell already. god i hate apple.
Battery life sucks on the video too. about 5 hrs of normal play(skip song here and there, change volume.. these all suck down the battery) and i'm already in the low red. ARGH!!!!!