Address Book sync to iPod Touch problems

First synch seemed ok but following synchs missing whole groups, new entries and changes, whether made on the pod or the Macbook. Set the itunes to overwrite on next synch, result; no addresses at all on the pod.
iTunes is now not showing the list of address book categories at all.
Have reset iSync history, rebuilt permissions and now out of ideas..

There are so many funky things being reported with syncing both Address Book and iCal, probably no one knows. Mine used to sync fine (before which upgrade I don't know), but now I get only the group names and absolutely no addresses! You might try resetting the sync history in iTunes (advanced tab I think); that has been reported to sometimes help. It could make it worse, though. Good luck.
Here's a place to report syncing bugs; maybe if Apple hears from enough of us these synching issues will get higher priority:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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