FCP Slow Down anyone?

We're seeing our machine's performance roll off dramatically after several hours use.
Unlike similar posts, we're not running mis-matched or elderly software (that I'm aware of).
Quitting FCP and re-launching cures the issue for several more hours. It's as though FCP isn't releasing system resources and when they eventually run out things grind to a halt.
It's the same on several projects, with several editors on several machines. The commonality is the hardware & software: Quad 2.5 G5, 8Gig Ram, FCP 6.0.1, QT 7.2, OS 10.4.11
Is anybody else seeing this?
The work around sounds trivial, but given the vanishing render files issue (see other posts) quitting and re-launching FCP can be fraught with time consuming difficulties.

I'd try some standard MacOS fixes...
Repair Permissions
Trash FCP Preferences
Zap Pram
Run something like Cocktail or MacJanitor and clean up some of your caches... etc.
Good luck,
CaptM

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