Bug On Converting AIF files to mp3 on iTunes 8

Is this a bug?
I compose and produce movie scores and iTunes is an easy way to convert AIF masters to mp3 files to mail people . Is just me.... or is there a bug in the latest version what iTunes 8 just re- named - "create mp3 version" causes an UNKNOWN ERROR (-50)
I have to say whilst I'm here visiting this forum - as a professional iTunes customer / user that has many of my own albums on iTunes ......... their recent "authorisation" updates (eg. burning an mp3 from an album etc) have become a pain in the whatsit-!!
Also moving iTunes around from computer to computer whilst working on projects ...... it used to be possible in a worst case scenario - to burn an audio CD from iTunes tracks as a way of copying stuff onto other computers .... now that is impossible.
The lovely APPLE CORP have become both a professional's best friend but also worst enemy. I'd love to report that iTunes has made me rich but the insulting per centage of money handed back to composer/artist/producers does nothing but add to Apple's billion dollar empire-!!
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A RELIABLE APPLICATION THAT CREATES MP3's FROM WAV OR AIF SOUND FILES ....... I find audacity has some sound quality issues. <Edited by Moderator>
Best wishes to all
Dick

If you have a need to work on multiple computers then it seems sensible to use an external drive. Just put the Library data file, .xml file and the album artwork folder on the external drive.
Create a folder named iTunes on the ext HD and nest everything just as if it were on your internal.
Of course you have selected your import settings in iTunes prefs>General>Import Settings to .mp3.
In iTunes v8.0 they have moved some of the settings panels around.
MJ

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