Faulty DS1302?

Using Arduino Sensors
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I bought a DS1302 from dx.com and I'm having some trouble with it. I think that there maybe some problem with it or with the crystal.
After successfully compiling and running the code (I'm using the one on Arduino Playground - DS1302, but I also tried the DS1302RTC one), the results I'm getting are very strange:

xxxxxxxxx 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:01
200:00:01 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:01
200:00:01 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:01
200:00:01 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:03
200:00:03 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:01
200:00:01 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:01
200:00:01 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:41
200:00:41 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:01
200:00:01 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:43
200:00:43 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:09
200:00:09 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:01
200:00:01 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:41
200:00:41 00.00.2000 -- 00:00:00
Monday 02.00.2000 -- 00:00:01

Am I right in assuming that either the module or the crystal could be damaged?

Thanks in advance

Wolf

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As you have not supplied any code, I would give DX the benefit of the doubt and say it is more likely user error.

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