Hi guys Have you checked out http://blogs.msdn.com/axperf/ lately? We have added a few very helpful articles on this site.
Do try out the trace parser training video. In case you have not already tried trace parser...this is going to play a major role in indentifying your performance issue. There is also a distinct possibility that if you log any performance bug the support people will start asking for trace files. So might as well get used to this tool now*s* Regards Harry