Bug? iTunes 10 doesn't remove files from Disk sometimes

Hi all.
I think i figured out a bug in iTunes (10).
Sometimes, when i select a file from library and press cmd+backspace to delete a file from disk to put it in trash, iTunes won't put the selected file into the Trash. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesnt. Its going to be removed in the Library but its still on Filesystem so i can add it once again, and try it 2-3 times till its finally gets deleted.
Any ideas?!
EDIT:
found another thread with same problem
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=12530336&#12530336
Message was edited by: koDiacc
Message was edited by: koDiacc

OK ... help myself with asking a friend ...
Search for a few (approx. 20) files manually then iTunes found the rest itself!

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