Weird delays opening files related to Mobile Documents folder

This is a very weird situation. With iCloud enabled, I get a weird delay when opening files.
What happens:
I open basically any sort of file (word, pages, zip file, etc).
I will get the spinning beachball for 5-10 seconds and cannot interact with the program in any way.
The following appears in the System Log:
10/23/11 8:39:41.312 PM librariand: changing log level to 5
10/23/11 8:39:41.526 PM librariand: collection does not match configured AppleID ([email protected]), removing existing collection
10/23/11 8:39:44.030 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (10)
10/23/11 8:39:45.033 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (9)
10/23/11 8:39:46.069 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (8)
10/23/11 8:39:47.073 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (7)
10/23/11 8:39:48.077 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (6)
10/23/11 8:39:49.081 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (5)
10/23/11 8:39:50.102 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (4)
10/23/11 8:39:51.106 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (3)
10/23/11 8:39:52.110 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (2)
10/23/11 8:39:53.114 PM librariand: items added to file://localhost/Users/username/Library/Mobile%20Documents/ mobile documents not enabled (1)
10/23/11 8:39:53.114 PM librariand: looks like mobile documents are really disabled
In addition, each time this happens it seems to create an additional "Mobile Documents" folder in ~/Library/, see below:
Mobile Documents
Mobile Documents.delete.Sun Oct 23 20/39/41 2011
Mobile Documents.delete.Sun Oct 23 20/39/41 2011
Mobile Documents.delete.Sun Oct 23 20/40/38 2011
Mobile Documents.delete.Sun Oct 23 20/49/10 2011
Mobile Documents.delete.Sun Oct 23 20/49/10 2011
This issue occurs whether or not I have "Documents & Data" selected for sync in iCloud preferences.
Interestingly enough, if I immediately open another file after this occurs, the issue does not happen again right away. However, if I wait about two minutes and open one, it does occur every time.
(Note: My acount name and email address have been replaced with "username" but the log is otherwise unaltered)

I have the exact same problem. It's been driving me crazy ever since I "upgraded" to Lion. I finally traced it to iCloud and the Mobile Documents folder using Console, which lead me here.
Any time I launch Pages, QuickTime, or TextEdit (TextEdit, really?), the first file I try to open gives me the spinning beachball of death for about 10 seconds before I can do anything.
I did numerous searches regarding the spinning beach ball of death in relation to those apps and found nothing germaine before I specifically searched for "collection does not match configured AppleID." This makes me think that a lot of other people are having this problem who just haven't discovered this thread.
I will try disabling "Documents & Data" but an actual fix would be greatly appreciated. "It just works" has not applied to many aspects of iCloud. I thought MobileMe had its issues, but iCloud is a mess in my personal experience, well beyond this issue. I appreciate the potential and am clinging to some faith in Apple, but Lion and iCloud have been REALLY testing my patience. Snow Leopard was a rock. This all seems like beta software hastily ported from iOS.

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