[Apple iPod] Brand new to iPod Group AND to iPods!

Greetings all,
I am new to the group and to the iPod-I've never owned one, and have difficulty
asceertaining the right model and subsequently its worth. If you can assist, I would
appreciate it. Here goes:

I am considering purchasing a used iPod (my very first one, so I know
very little about them from a model-to-model comparison/perspective).
A student is offering to sell me theirs. Here's what I know:

* It's either a 5th gen. model or a "Photo" model, 30-gig HD, white, photo-
capable for sure as I saw entries in the menu. Single click whell, color screen, silver (or
chrome) back (has an HP logo lasered on the back along with the Apple logo), stereo mini
plug and some sort of mini-DIN socket, which I think is for camera connection.
* condition appears good, though to me there is exceptional scuffing,
enough on the screen to make you notice it. And plenty on the back
* I was able to recharge it, in part via FireWire/USB and mostly via wall adapter (also white)
* It comes with two cables, one USB to mini-HD20 (the iPod socket end)
and one FireWire to HD20, both white
It also comes with a wall-wort style recharger (the FW cable plugs
into it), and the original install CD (do I need that?)
* it's missing the earbuds, and (if it was supposed to come with it
OEM) some sort of mini-video to composite adapter, again I presume to plug into a TV or
video-recording device

Asking price is $100 - is this good? Anything and/or any way to test
the device for integrity and condition? If purchased, does one
reformat the HD to clear out the old and prep for the new?

Thank you for any sage advice you can throw my way-my apologies for
the long read.
Best regards,
DLC

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