Import from camera always fails for a number of images

Since recently (maybe update to Aperture 3.2 or Lion 10.7.2 or so), I have serious trouble when I import potos from my camera (it s a Canon 7D, but I got the very same issue when importing from my iPhone). Aperture (reproducible, always!) imports a number of photos correctly, then stops and displays the message "Import items Completed with Errors". If I them try to import again, it (as it should) only shows me the ones I have not imported succesfully so far, I click "Import" and the same thing happens: a few are imported successfully, a number fails. I have to repeat that a number of times, until it really imported all images from the camera.
I have tried using a different USB-cable (but as mentioned, it anyway also occurs with the iPhone, which uses a totally different cable); I tried repeairing permissions; I have checked and repaired the Aperture database; nothing worked so far!
The camera uses a CF-card, so I cannot import the photos via the SD card-reader...
This issue is really annoying; and unfortunatelly, it seems not to be very common, at least googeling did not reveal too many similar cases and none suggested a solution that would work for me so far :-(
Any advice is highly welcome!
Best,
Marco
PS: Image format is CR2 from the Canon and JPG from the iPhone...

Looks strange. Since at the end you can import all your files it seems not to be a wrong setting in Aperture (like do not import duplicates or something like). It should also not be tha cable or the sources since it happerns with both Canon and iPbhone.
To investigate I would suggest following steps to collect more info.
Have you tried to import to iPhoto instead than to Aperture ?
Where do you store the imported pictures ? Aperture should not allow to leave them on the source if you connect the camera to USB. I see you have both HD and SSD: try to change the location to store the pictures...
Try to load from card with a CF reader or to change the camera (in a good Photo Handler they could help you with the necessary hardware).
Could it be a energy saving setting on the MAC: after a while it stops loading from USB.
Sorry if I do not have better suggestions ....

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