"Import photos" Aperture action in Automator

  The problem is that Aperture action in Automator called "Import photos" doesn't save it's choice "Delete the source images after importing them" when I save the workflow.
If you save and close workflow with checkbox selected, the next time you open the workflow checkbox will be unchecked.

I noticed this on a workflow I created as a folder action. Checking the underlying XML I see:
                                <key>ActionParameters</key>
                                <dict>
                                        <key>chosenProject</key>
                                        <string>Auto Imported Images</string>
                                        <key>importDestination</key>
                                        <integer>0</integer>
                                        <key>newProjectName</key>
                                        <string></string>
                                        <key>shouldDelete</key>
                                        <true/>
                                        <key>shouldReference</key>
                                        <false/>
                                </dict>
so even though Automator shows the delete option as unchecked, it does rather look like the XML underneath is saying it should be checked.
Testing the workflow with an image does delete it after the import, so it does indeed seem like it's just a presentation issue.

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