Import - No image previews after 3.1.3 Update

Hello all,
Since the 3.1.3 update I am unable to import my images as usual. In a netshell, when importing from my HDD, the import dialogue will not register any images to select to import. Be this NEF or JPG or TIFF or PSD. After selecting the arrow to the correct folder, it's blank. All other options are togglable.
What I've tried:
1. Repair Aperture Permissions (using Ap3 startup menu)
2. Restart machine
3. Repair disk permissions
4. delete Aperture plist - restart
No change.
On way that works is: File - Import - Import folder as Project. But this way I cannot instantly add meta, change the timezones, etc...
Using: iMac 27" late 2010 i7 Quad, 8gb RAM
I used the system the same day as the update with 3.1.2 and it was working perferctly. Haven't updated the Macbook Pro yet, thankfully.
My normal process is: (and works well for my multiple location and system setup for sport / travel photography)
1. Copy NEF files to HDD (folder)
2. Import to pre-created Project with present Meta
3. Setup Smart Album
4. Rate
5. Quick edit
6. Export
7. Deliver
8. Run to shoot next game on the pitch
I've been using Aperture since v2 first came out, as a sports photographer workflow speed is extreme important, Aperture ticks the good boxes. But at the moment I cannot import in this workflow so it's severly slowing down the process.
Any help is much appreciated, but resinstalling is not a great idea for me as my library is absolutley massive.
Thanks
Daniel

Not sure who GNSMITH is but is not myself as the original poster. Maybe he's got crossed posts?
Anyways on the new Library idea.
Simply put, yes the new Library seemed to work fine with importing.
But it snagged again sadly.
1. Opened AP. Tried import to existing library. No go.
2. New TEST library. Import was working
3. Closed and reopened AP. Both libraries seemed to work.
4. Closed and opened AP again. Neither worked.
Only change I did was to make the icon toolbar read to "text only" as I need the library tree space.
5. Deleted PLIST.
6. Opened AP. Both libraries worked fine on import. Did not change anything at all.
7. Repeated 3 times. All worked.
8. Then changed the toolbar to "text only". Removed face detection from Preferences as the only changes.
9. Closed and reopened. Seems to be OK for now.
Not really sure what's going on but right this second the Import works ok.
Thanks for the replies, much appreciated.

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