Work arounds for XMP sidecar import problems?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has figured out a workaround for the fact the Aperture 2.x doesn't support importing EXIF data with pictures that have sidecar .xmp files. Applescript? Something else? If not, I was thinking about trying to solve it myself. I'm wondering about the new plugin architecture or Applescript. I really don't know much about the details of either and I'm wondering if it's even possible.
Note that I write Mac software professionally (I used to be a dev lead on Entourage), so if we can figure out a way to do it, I have the technical chops to get it done. Does anyone have any ideas? I'd at least try to get star ratings and keywords importing working from my Lightroom library. I have something like 12 thousand pictures I've painstakingly keyworded. It took me weeks. I'll cut off a toe before I do that again.
I really can't use Aperture until there is a solution for this. Call me crazy, but I really would have rather had this feature in 2.0 than tethered shooting, if a choice had to be made (thought Tethered shooting is dang cool).
Please Apple, help us out here. We're trying to use your product but you kinda screwed the pooch on this one... :-P
thanks,
Mike

No way to do this right now. I guess it might be possible to write an application that would parse the XMP metadata and then use Applescript to add it to Aperture. Actually, I think Annoture (a 3rd party product written to help migrate from iView Media Pro to Aperture) did this.
Other options are:
* Convert the RAW+XMP to a DNG file with Adobe's DNG converter or with Lightroom or ACR. Aperture can read the DNG file and will get the metatadata (ratings, keywords, etc.). You still won't get the adjustments.
* I've heard Photo Mechanic can do something similar -- actually write the data to the RAW file itself. If it can take the XMP and write it to the RAW you could import that.
I'd really love to see this feature as well, BTW. Makes it as easy to get stuff in to Aperture as to get it out.

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