IDisk shortcuts disappear from Finder's Places

I've been having this problem regularly with Snow Leopard. I like to make shortcuts from my iDisk into the Places section of Finder so I can access the folders quickly. Works flawlessly in 10.5. In 10.6 they work but they always start disappearing whenever I shut down or reboot. If I leave the computer running, everything remains as it should. When I reboot or shut down, a few of my links will disappear. I make no changes to the folders and the exact same entries continue to remain in 10.5 but in 10.6 they disappear.
I mentioned this to Apple support once and I was basically accused of imagining the problem or doing something else to cause it but I know the problem is not user error.
Anyone else have anything similar happen? Suggestions?

if the problem is with some preferences in your home directory it will survive a reinstall of SL as the reinstall never touches the home directory.
I don't have mobileme but I don't think it actually syncs your sidebar settings.
but if you want to eliminate that possibility try resetting your mobileme sync data
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1497
and maybe even resetting the sync folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1627
of course, you can also try asking in the mobileme forum.

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http://www.tomahaiku.com/what-not-to-do-if-your-iphone-or-ipad-lost-or-stolen/
Apple Product Lost or Stolen
http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/lost-or-st olen
Oops! iForgot My New iPad On the Plane; Now What?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577362194012634000.html
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4061
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