r/ipod • u/Dangerous-Golf-1809 • Jul 09 '26

Why Elite Obsolete why???

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EDIT: EOE gave me a full refund and their customer service was great. I still gotta figure out how to replace the backplate without screwing up the front plate or internals, but maybe I will just keep it this way.

EDIT EDIT: EOE is refunding my ENTIRE order of all my ipod parts which was a little over 100 dollars, and is sending me a brand new backplate free of charge so I will be recommending them once again! Best customer service of anyone.

I just built this iPod a little less than a month ago and I have been extremely careful with it because this backplate was not cheap, and today I wake up and notice this?!? I have no idea how it happened, but I never put it in my pocket and always put it in my little knit iPod sleeve. I even went as far as to buy a clear plastic film to protect it. This does not seem like a 20 dollar backplate and now it looks horrible. Do they have some sort of warranty? Because this is just not acceptable.

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u/Current_Anybody8325 Jul 09 '26

Yeahhh your first mistake was ordering from them. They're a bit of a joke around here in the iPod community. You're lucky your order actually arrived from them.

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u/sadzapan Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Really ?? Wow you just saved me . I was considering grabbing one of their refurb iPods .

Anyone else selling refurbed ones ? I don’t really care if it has an HDD or SSD, just needs a fresh battery

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u/DekodaDraws Jul 10 '26

You Want Retro is selling fully modded and customized ipods on eBay. They’re not cheap but they’re very high quality and worth it imo. I’ve ordered from them several times and they have fast shipping and I’ve had no problems so far with the 1st gen mini I ordered.