Solutions to iOS 5 update/restore issue?

Is there any solution to the iOS 5 issue other than to keep trying to restore? I'm on about my 8th go-round and I'm still getting the same errors. I've updated all my software, restarted my macbook and generally tried everything else I can think of. I have an iphone 4 if that makes a difference.

first unplug your iphone from the computer/restart computer/ plug iphone back in/
itunes will recognise and say "must restore"
you must just keep trying to restore, it will finally happen, and no matter
what it looks like you will not lose any data at all.
it is a pain, but the servers are over burdened

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