Why "Finishing import" photos takes forever?

Question

I see other people complaning about similare problem long before, but I never had that problem.
Within last week or so (I don't know if this iOS7 or iPhone5S or may be some update to iPhoto) the finishing import photos from iPhone into iPhoto takes hours. All photos get imported, then it asked if delete them from the iPhone and after I click Delete it takes very-very log time to finish. Eventually it does finish, but the first time I had to leave it overnight.

Answer 1

I have the exact same problem: iTunes optimizes photos at an incredibly slow three (3!) pictures per minute (not second!).
My system: fairly new Dell PC, brand-new video iPod, brand-new iTunes version (7.3.2.6, downloaded and installed today).
I'm sorry to say this, but iTunes performance is a joke. It's not just syncing pictures: whenever I plug-in my iPod, the iTunes UI will freeze for about 20 secs. Note: not the OS freezes, just iTunes. The photo synchronization feature is simply unusable. What's the point of having 30GB of space, if I it takes weeks to fill them?
And please: don't tell me to get a different OS. First of all, every single piece of software works like a breeze on my machine, except for iTunes, whose usability reminds me of the good old days when you could not use your PC while printing. Secondly, if I spend about 300 bucks on a device like an iPod and the manufacturer claims it will work with my OS, I EXPECT it to do so, nothing less.
That said, I waited for the next iTunes update to fix these issues. Now that I have installed it, and NOTHING has changed, I'm quite upset. Stories about unacceptable performance have been around the blogosphere for months now.
Dear Apple, I don't need snazzy new iPhone or TV features. I simply want the existing, advertised features to work as expected. Now.
Dennis