Why won't iPhoto 11 Library will not stay Repaired?

I recently upgraded to iPhoto 11. I launched iPhoto 11 the first time and it updated my library as expected.  Subsequently, each time I open iPhoto it says my library needs repair. So...O.K. I choose to repair it. But it doesn't seem to take. Still, I quit iPhoto and relaunch it but I keep getting the same dialog box asking my to repair my library. I dumped entire iPhoto library and copied my backup to my hard drive. This time it worked...for a couple of days. Then the same thing...prompts me to repair each time I launch the app. 
So far this has just been inconvenient. I have chosen not to repair with no apparent issues. However, today I noticed that none of my iPhoto Events or Albums dated after Dec. 17, 2011 are showing up in iTunes when I sync to my iPod. Furthermore, since everything worked for a few days I went a head and updated my backup library. But it too needs to be repaired each time I open it (this is on an external hard drive). 
Anybody have any ideas here?

Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. 

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