Contacts won't sync between iTunes 8.0.1 and iPhone

Having had a few issues with syncing contact over the air and then they disappear I have decided to sync via iTunes.
I first sync'd to a factory reset iPhone which worked fine. However all subsequant syncs where I have Sync Contacts turned on results in the sync process going on for hours until I quit the sync.
If I do not select Contacts to sync the sync process for music etc works fine. As soon as I turn Sync Contacts on then the status window just shows 'syncing contacts with iphone' but nothing seems to be happening.
Any ideas what is going on and how to sort it?

Hi Dewi,
Make sure your iPhone is directly connected to your Mac and not plugged into a hub.
Try Resetting the Sync History in the iSync applications preferences.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA23030
If the issue persists try removing and re-creating the Sync Services folder after stopping the service as described here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1627
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