A note to the folks who own Brasso: send a case of the stuff and a big thank you note to Todd Dailey.

Todd's before and after pictures of a scratched iPod nano are being linked to from everywhere today.

There are other cleaning products that can be used to remove light scratches like this -- even toothpaste, I'm told -- but it looks like Brasso works as well as anything. (Read the comments section on Todd's site.)

And yes, the nano scratch problem is real. I got a new iPod nano today, and there were some small abrasions on the screen right out of the box. Nothing serious, but not just smudges, and definitely not something you can just wipe away. Maybe it's a packaging problem, but I can see why some people are annoyed.