Media browser cache?

Is there a reason why the thumbnails in the media browser must be recreated every time I scroll the browser up or down? every time I review a clip and go back to the Media Browser it has to refresh from scratch, apparently because there is no cache.
See http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/3/926347

The reason is that Adobe didn't program this aspect of Premiere Pro very well. It definitely needs correcting. Please let them know.
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

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moontroll wrote:
unable to go the alternative route of dragging tracks directly from iTunes {...} I am dependent on the Media Browser for importing music.
another way:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#importfromitunes
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)
moontroll wrote:
how do I reinstall GB w/o a disk?
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moontroll wrote:
Can I do it through App Store and will it recognize that I have already purchased it?
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