I bought a refurbished iPod about a year and a half ago and it's been great, though, honestly, I kind of hope it breaks down right before my Applecare expires so I can get it replaced for free.
Tower.com is having a blowout on ther iRiver mp3 players. They have a 1GB player for $29.99, 5GB for $49.99 and 20GB for $99.99, no rebates required. Standard shipping is only $2.95. There's a link on the Tower.com homepage and in Electronics to all the discounted items.
Yeah, I just happened to walk by an EB Games yesterday and picked up Gun for $29.99. It was a lucky find. The weird thing is the signage in the stores wasn't prominent at all.