Library Folder Redirect causing MCX Problems for groups

Hi there,
My problem is related to this topic:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1685965&tstart=15
I have found that the only way to stop my afp server freaking out, and slowing down (drastically) the end users experience is to redirect the Library folder from their home folder to /tmp/user/Library so that it's being read and written locally.
The only problem with this of course is that all preferences are reset to default each time a user logs in. I'm not so bothered about that but it seems that my group MCX preferences are also not being created. Or at least some of them aren't, the dock seems fine but the preferences for the apple mouse for instance aren't being picked up.
I'm wondering if this is because the MCXRedirect isn't creating the Library folder quick enough for certain preferences to be copied!?
I've tried redirecting sub folders within the Library folder except Preferences but I still get the slow down (for instance Safari bounces about 7 times on launch without the Library folder redirected, It bounces just once with the redirect.
I'm wondering if there's a way to set the defaults locally on each machine, so that even if MCX doesn't work, the machines own default preferences could be replaced by mine!?
I'm running out of ideas, I have four brand new iMac suites, a very fast new server with plenty of RAM, running on a gigabit network and my users all complain of crippling slowness, constant beach-balling.
Thanks in advance!!

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1) Update wouldn't have done that. There is no code in the update to replace that string with 10.5.8.
2) Your boot files are messed up or non-existent. Very rarely this can be fixed without reinstalling the system.
3) There are always a lot of permissions that can't be repaired by DU because they don't need to be repaired. They're not broken, just different. Did you check permissions before you applied the update?
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If you are willing to continue helping, here's what I found.
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