iPod Classic' Click Wheel Sensitivity

I am also suffering from this issue. I just got the iPod Classic (160GB), and the click wheel is just as bad; I am nearly regretting buying this new product! I am sure within the next month Apple will pick up on this problem, but if you do not want to wait, then you should exchange it!

This is my first IPod so I don't know exactly what the issue is but...
I found my nav wheel kind of hard to navigate at first, but I find that by putting a tiny bit of oil (coconut oil or hand cream) on my hands it seems to work better. Seems that if my fingers are super dry then I have trouble navigating the wheel.
I think they need to change the surface of the wheel.

First ipod in my case too, so I really do not know how the other generations were.

I noticed that the latest firmware seemed to make navigation with the click wheel more precise and less sluggish. Additionally I suppose (not sure though) that the technology behind a click wheel is similar to that behind the laptops' touchpads or trackpads. Advices like those below work for me:

http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/cleaning-your-laptop-s-touchpad/153160

*Carefully clean finger oils and dirt from your laptop's touchpad with a damp cloth; you can also add a small amount - less than 50 percent of the solution - of isopropyl alcohol.

Touchpads are sealed, so you probably don't have to worry about a touchpad problem developing because of dirt or dust. Touchpads can become slippery or sticky from the transfer of oils or other substances from the fingers of those troublesome humans who use them, though*

That may work for some, but for me it is the opoposite. If my fingers are too dry (I tend to have very dry skin) I need to add a little oil or just a lick of my finger in order to get the wheel to respond better. Yes, I have the latest firmware.

So if the above cleaning does not work for you, try the opposite - add a bit of moisture to your finger.

(You wrote:
"I noticed that the latest firmware seemed to make navigation with the click wheel more precise and less sluggish. Additionally I suppose (not sure though) that the technology behind a click wheel is similar to that behind the laptops' touchpads or trackpads. Advices like those below work for me:

http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/cleaning-your-laptop-s-touchpad/153160

*Carefully clean finger oils and dirt from your laptop's touchpad with a damp cloth; you can also add a small amount - less than 50 percent of the solution - of isopropyl alcohol.

Touchpads are sealed, so you probably don't have to worry about a touchpad problem developing because of dirt or dust. Touchpads can become slippery or sticky from the transfer of oils or other substances from the fingers of those troublesome humans who use them, though")

Message was edited by: jimsocal

My iPod Classic 80gb is 2 weeks old, I have fw ver 1.1.2.
Have the same problem if i switch the hold button and then back off, my click wheel takes about 10 secs to respond!!

A little work around I have found is, if I shut it down by holding play/pause button and leave the hold switch off, when i turn it on by pressing a button, I don't have the 10 sec delay, it scrolls perfectly. The case I use for mine is the Griffin Mirror finished hard case, this does not cover my click wheel and because my clk whl is not flush with the case, it is less likely to be accidently pushed in.