I agree about the scroll ball and reflective surfaces. This product by no means lives up to Apple's reputation. What I do everytime I see my scroll ball start to clog, hold it upside down and take a damp paper towel and move the scroll ball in all directions on it very rapidly. Then dry it off if there is any moisture on the surface of the mouse. After that just move the scroll ball around again until it catches, and it will work perfectly fine. This was being done every other day when it began, but now it is only necessary every month or so. I bought the mouse in November of 2005. My remedy may seem crazy, but whatever works.
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