It seems to me that at the very least, there needs to be a button in iTunes that will backup your iPhone/iPod Touch apps and allow you to select the location of the backed up files.

This is like saying you can’t reinstall anything. For example if I bought a game or piece of software for my computer, and I have uninstalled it as I needed space for another project. That I cannot reinstall because thats just an acceptable practice of the developer. No I paid for it, I own rights to have a copy weither I have to download again, or reinstall via a cd the options should be available without a repurchase, provided the software version that I own is the most current.

On your note of bandwith use I agree, to the extent of my above comment, if the version that is online, is what I have, and I have purchased I have every right to delete, redownload, reinstall. I paid for a license I deserve the ability to use.

Now as per the comment that this was just an iPod screen, maybe they are the lesser of the individuals and it wont affect iPhone users. I can’t see this situation being the case as it has been in the past. But I dont think either should suffer because they deleted and want to reinstall. If it is something constant of reinstalling every now and then like the poster said they do with Shazam, I can somewhat see the otherside of the scale, as is with the Bandwith usage.

But hey, as long as you still resync you’ll be fine so the issue is only half an issue in reality, and that is mainly for the on the fly downloader.