IMAC stalls when performing a backup (finishing backup)

I have a new IMAC 24" and a time capsule. I've tried for the past two weeks to do a backup using Time Machine. My first wireless attempt failed. then i tried connect TC with an ethernet cable. I erased the TC, set ethernet connection on the Airport utility, restarted time machine. It took almost 48 hours and it still was not done. I had a "finishing backup" message for almost 30 hours. So, i somewhat managed to stop the backup, i ran disk utility to verify/repair the sparsebundle. No problem emerged. I couldn't repair permissions as it was not highlighted. I tried to start again time machine and it's been stuck again for a few hours with the same "finishing backup" message. I've read other discussion and tried to follow suggestions, but the problem is not solved. any help?

i have htis as well. 4s ios7.
i noticed it started after i begain playing clash of clans which is a memory intense game.
icloud will ask for pwd at night which is when i plug in.
it seems to still run backups as it ran last night.
however twice now when I have it plugged in during the day and enter my icloud password i'll lose all my contacts. have to power off/power on and they eventually sync back.
really annoying.
i'll try quitting high mem apps before plugging in.. maybe that will help

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Restoring your entire system from a backup
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Error: (-1426) Applying backup protections to /Volumes/DroboSyn/Backups.backupdb/JohnGhadimi‚Äôs iMac/2009-10-08-070143.inProgress/AE5D9A72-2B44-4767-8D8B-E21EF1C54FDF
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