No 64-bit vista support...? Starting to question my relationship with Apple

Apple still isn't fully supporting 64-bit vista, and there is no word as to if or when they will do so. Every time I open itunes I have to tolerate the "not correct installed" message and the inability to burn CDs.
I've spent thousands of dollars on ipods, music, and videos. I did so expecting that apple would support me as a customer. It has been months since vista was released, and at this point apple is just being negligent in their lack of support. This is a main-stream windows operating system here. It is entirely reasonable to expect support for it.
I'm starting to reconsider my relationship with Apple. I certainly won't be expanding my library any time soon. Not when they have the ability to hold me hostage by limiting their support. I'm tempted to cut and run. I'll take a big loss on my library, but there may be no other choice.
People have posted links to some 3rd party driver you can install to work around the problem... but I'm not looking for a work-around. I'm looking for reasonable support from a company which has taken a good deal of my cash.
Apple, please do the right thing and resolve this issue.

http://www.gearsoftware.com/support/drivers.cfm
these aren't 3rd party drivers that act as a workaround. these are necessary drivers to your computer that, for some reason, are absent from vista 64. because every other computer running vista 32 or xp has these drivers. i originally had 32 bit vista and had no issues with itunes. it was only until i got the 64bit version that i had any problems. but seriously, this is probably the only way you'll get around that issue. i don't see apple caring when they're spending all they're resources on releasing new ipods and iphones that have their own sets of problems.

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