Item will not transfer to/ from external drive "in use" error.

I have searched the boards and found a handful of suggestions that I have tried with very limited success. My assumption is that is is a drive issue rather than a mac issue (Enlighten me if I am not posting in the right place!)
I'd like to be able to avoid deleting the files and reformatting as I'd have a very tough time reloading the information seeing that I can't copy directly from that disk and the backup is in a different physical location (about 3 time zones away). Please let me know if there is something that can be done to find what the "hang up" is on this disk and pinpoint the error rather than having to start from scratch. Here is a more detailed background:
Computer - Mac Mini running 10.6.8 (I have tried on two separate machines of the same model and OS as well as on a Mac Pro also running 10.6.8 with the same results)
What I am trying to do: Copy several folders woth of .mov and .avi files of varying size (files are up to about 9GB but most are around 100MB) over firewire 800 from a 1TB LaCie Rugged to a 4TB G-Raid. (I have tried copying whole folders as well as individual files).
The Issue: In the middle of a large transfer of multiple files nested in a folder I got an error message saying that the file could not be copied because it was "in use." I tried again and got the error again, I then tried moving individual folders and started getting the error even earlier in the transfer.
What I have tried: Restarted, tried on multiple systems, and verified and repaired the questionable disk (even though no errors were being reported).
I then remembered a time when I had a similar issue that turned out to be a Quicklook Bug so I terminated Quicklookhelper in my processes and restarted (no luck) I changed my view settings in Finder to not have a preview (no luck).
I took the advice of another board and trashed com.apple.QuickLookDaemon and com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist and restarted (no luck).
I then tried verifying the disk again and it did come up with an error though it claimed to successfully repair it. (I will post the report from disk utility at the end for anyone that thinks it might be helpful)
At this point I was able to transfer one file of 4+GB to the other disk. Then when I went to go to the next file I started getting the same error. I went throught the above "trash and repair" process that worked before but saw no results this time.
I also noticed that I could not "trash"com.apple.QuickLookDaemon and com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist while the faulty drive was mounted as it was coming up as "in use" as well.
Any suggestions? I'd love you forever.
(Here is the report from Disk Utility: Yes, the faulty drive is called "Baby Mama")
Verifying volume “BABY MAMA”
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Checking catalog file.
Unused node is not erased (node = 29880)
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking catalog hierarchy.
Checking extended attributes file.
Unused node is not erased (node = 280)
Checking volume bitmap.
Volume bitmap needs minor repair for under-allocation
Checking volume information.
Volume header needs minor repair
The volume BABY MAMA was found corrupt and needs to be repaired.
Error: This disk needs to be repaired. Click Repair Disk.
Verify and Repair volume “BABY MAMA”
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Unused node is not erased (node = 416)
Checking catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking catalog hierarchy.
Checking extended attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
Repairing volume.
Rechecking volume.
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Checking catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking catalog hierarchy.
Checking extended attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume BABY MAMA was repaired successfully.
Volume repair complete.Updating boot support partitions for the volume as required.

Console isn't reporting anything other than "aborted" whenever it fails to transfer.
For a minute the drive seemed to fail entirely, but then is able to be repaied in disk Utility (after 2 tries).
It also ocassionally won't unmount because the drive too is "in use" (despite the fact that this would be impossible as no other programs are running after I restart.
I got 2 small files to transfer in Safe Mode, but then I was back to the same errors.
Time Machine isn't running and I added the drive to the Privacy Pane. So far I'm still having a hang up with this thing.
All good suggestions though. I appreciate it.
I wonder what the process is that is holding it up!?! Is the "node" error I keep seeing some sort of clue? I can't find much about it.

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