Disk Utility still problematic after 10.5.1 update

Even after 10.5.1, when I run Disk Utility to correct permissionsI still get errors that will not be repaired. Any one have an update as to when Apple might fix it or if they gave instructions on how to resolve.
I used to get just one error but now that I updated to 10.5.1, I get the following:
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement_framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner " has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconf ig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFramewords/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writecon fig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool: has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.

I got the same thing - only even worse:
Repairing permissions for “Dorkorama”
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner " has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconf ig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writecon fig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/Extensions".
ACL found but not expected on ".".

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    I too have never had a problem with any updates. When I installed the first version of Leopard 10.5, it balked on my G5 1.6 GHz computer because it had non-Apple RAM in it that neither Disk Utilities nor Disk Warrior would catch (or even TechTool because it looked like good RAM, but the initially finicky 10.5 installer did not like it). The only way I figured it out was to run System Profiler from the install disk, so I added that to my list of “before installing” tasks.
    It seems many people having problems with updates don’t know to at least run Disk Utilities before an update.
    It’s good you are trying to get the word out.

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