OVI Suite messes up contact when syncing my N8. Wh...

Tried this to confirm these problems:
1) Deleted all contacts in OVI Suite and on the phone.
2) Restored the contacts from OVI sync to be sure they are OK
3) Checked that standard values are set for phone, sms and e-mail
4) Synced with OVI suite, no contacts updated on phone, all updated in OVI Sync
5) Did another sync with OVI Suite straight at once.
Now these annoying problems has occured on the phone (and in OVI suite):
a) Standard settings have been lost for all other than phone. This is annoying becuase the phone will now ask when sending SMS if you want to use the phone number or the e-mail address :-(
b) Most of the contact have a "Note" added with the text "<< unnamed >>". This is annoying because this not is displayed next to the contacts picture instead of the name or address :-(
So WHY is OVI Suite removing the standard settings for messages?
And WHY is OCI Suite adding the "<< unnamed >>" note for most (but not all) contacts?
(tried to find some logic, but can't find any thing common about the contacts changed)
Lars-Erik Østerud - http://www.osterud.name/nokia.html

For me even the regular sync gives lot of problems. I can't find the simplest setting of "One way Sync, i.e. only from Mobile to Ovi Suite". And that's what has been creating a problem for me. 
Whenever I sync my contacts with Ovi using Ovi Suite many of my updates (which I'd made on the phone since last Sync) are lost.
This is quite irritating!
@Nokia: Please suggest any solution for this issue.

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