.dwg to .ai conversion or ,pdf files to .ai layers?

Hello,
I'm trying to convert a series of layered .dwg (2D CAD) files into layered illustrator files (with the layer names in tact) using the CS3 Master Collection.
Right-clicking on the .dwg file allows me to immediately convert it to a .pdf with all of the layers built in (awesome!) ...but A. the fonts are interpreted incorrectly, and B. when opened in illustrator, it's forced flat, and I don't have any layers.
The more accurate method I've found is to use a free .dwg viewer to print each layer as it's own .pdf, then open all of them in illustrator, and copy/paste each onto a new layer of a master document one at a time, manually naming each layer (horribly laborious, but very accurate).
The thing that would really speed this up for me is if there was a script (or something like a script) that would automatically take all of my single layer .pdfs and create an illustrator file using the .pdf file names as the new .ai layer names... is that possible?
Thanks!
-Paul

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