Why does backup of the iPhone take FOREVER???

Really, did Microsoft sneak in and write this portion of the itunes software? I came home from vacation tonight and plugged in my iphone to update some apps. I am informed that there is a 3.0.1 update to plug a hole in some SMS vulnerability. So I figure that I'd better do that.
It downloads.
It gets ready to backup my phone.
It starts backing up my phone.
I am at 3 bars of about 40 or 50 bars after 10 minutes. At this rate it won't be backed up by morning!
What is going on here? How hard is it to take an image of a few hundred MB of apps and such? Seriously. I have a few gig of songs on there too - but those haven't changed so they shouldn't have to be backed up anyway. They are already on my computer where I ripped them from CD's.
Something is bad wrong with the implementation of backing up the iPhone. It plain doesn't work right. I'm still at three bars, just popped over to check.
At this rate, the antivirus program will kick in at about 2am and probably lock the whole thing up.
P.S. Before you start, I already tried the whole "delete all your apps and reinstall from itunes and ONLY EVER install any app again from itunes - not the app store. That doesn't do SQUAT except wipe out all your high scores and settings on your apps. And give you ONE really fast backup. Then it is back to insane backup times.
REALLY - what is going on here. Is this a known problem and is there a cure, because it makes backing up the iphone a nightmare.
-Tom Steele

Rick,
Thanks for the reply. I have pared down my app list significantly and don't know what app might be responsible for the problems. I don't have Myst or AppSniper (although I do have Pandora Box...)
I guess that I expected Apple to be more immune to this sort of thing than MS because they keep a much tighter (perhaps too tight?) rein on what developers can do with their apps.
*I have found what appears to be a solution*. Or at least an improvement. I bailed on the update last night as I needed my phone this morning and I wasn't sure it would be working when I woke up.
This afternoon I tried again using a different approach.
Instead of agreeing to install 3.0.1 I decline and go into itunes. Then I click on SYNC. This does a backup that appears to go much faster (still 30+ minutes, but very typical for me and steady and sure). THEN I click on UPDATE and the process is much faster and straightforward. At least it appears to be so far. It is updating and restarting right now. I'm hopeful that it will be without problem.
-Tom Steele
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