Long syncs freeze

Any sync that takes longer than a few minutes freezes after 3 till sometimes 15 minutes.
Specifically:
Spotlight indexing.
Music transfer from MacBook Pro to iPhone 5 (ONLY music, everything else syncs).
Timemachine
SuperDuper backup
Straightforward backup: dragging large files from my computer to my external HD
Freezes start with standstill of the activity bar, then when I move my cursor, the beachball appears and after a while the clock stops. Nothing works then. I can only force quit the computer and restart.
Only positive thing: my 4-years old MacBook Pro is lightening fast again as if it just came out of the box (it became slower over the years).
I have tried all the tricks, even reloaded OS 10.7
ALL software and Mac OS are up-to-date.
Only 20% of my HD is full.
No funny apps or utilities.
I have had Mac technicians look at it for 2 weeks. Tested hardware. All OK.
I have asked around on a few forums but NOBODY could give me a solution.
Still hoping I find someone.

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