Can't sync just one "Group" within Address Book anymore!

Is anyone else having a problem like this or is it specific to me:
iSync no longer offers me the option of selecting a specific Group within my Address book, for syncing with my Moto RAZR V3 phone. The only option is to sync "All Contacts" -- but my Address Book exceeds the capacity of my phone's memory. As a result, my most recent sync attempt wiped out my entire phonebook on the RAZR and I am unable to restore it with iSync.
What happened to the ability to select a specific Group for syncing? Is this a "bug" or a new "feature" of the post-MobileMe era?

That ability is definitely still there - although I have seen iSync forget to show custom Groups before.
First, make a backup of your Address Book and iCal data by using the relevant command on the File menu in each app.
Then try backing up then deleting the SyncServices folder found in ~/Library/Application Support/
Restart the Mac, and re-load iSync. If that doesn't help some of the links below may do:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6112218
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6566113&#6566113
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6064923
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3360345&#3360345

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