Disappearing startup menubar items??

Ever since I updated to 10.4.3 I had problems with disappearing menubar items. I have like 10 items (clock, battery, bluetooth, menumeters, ichat, airport, etc)
Usually happened after I restart the computer after it's been on for a day or more. Sometimes the bluetooth icon is gone along with the clock, sometimes the startup items also gone. That I had to re-add it back to the account login. But for the clock and bluetooth when I opened their preferences...the box is still checked (it still said show status on the menubar)
Anyone also had this problem?
Thanks
CJ

Thanks, although the problem seems to be happening at a system level, not a user level as the same issue is apparent for both accounts.
My fiance noticed it first and she doesn't have any extra menu items installed. Im using Gmail notifier and skype now that I think about it. Althought the only recent update I picked up wat 10.4.5 (not today's security update).
We didn't have any issues right after upgrading the OS so maybe it was just a problem waiting to come up????
I'm trying to replace some of the menulets and systemui files from the 10.4.5 combo update as suggested elsewhere...
Thanks again.

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