I think you guys are just abusing the hell out of them. Hard drives can't candle the kinds of forces we typically throw at them. The nano doesnt have problems because it is a solid-state device. You can't treat your iPod like your phone. You are going to cause errors on the hard disk and will eventuallly fail.
Don't get me wrong, the Civic is a great car. It's my daily driver, and it has great potential when modded.. but FWD sports cars just don't do it for me anymore.
Re: motorbikes!
I've been riding for 2 years now.. lucky to still be alive considering some of the dumb shit I've done!
I like the flat black, but be alert.. especially with how quiet that thing probably is.
I'm pretty sure the next bike I get will also be a Honda.
Assuming "performance" == go fast in a straight line, the best bang for your buck would be B18B1 (Integra LS) swap -> turbo it approx 7psi, don't forget to get it tuned. Should hold up fine on stock internals.