Help Big trouble with Kies after upgrade to ICS 4.0.3

[thegtegeeper20]

Connect to my phone (Galaxy SII) - Kies notifies new firmware is available
Firmware upgrade to ICS 4.0.3 worked like a charm.....
installed firmware:
PDA:LPG / PHONE:LPG / CSC:LPG (TGY)
But that upgrade apparently did something bad to Kies.

As per usual I started my daily backup - Kies prepares backup - and suddenly this message pops up on the phone:
unfortunately, wssyncmlnps has stopped

Testing with Mac and Windows produces the same error. Backup is not possible. Download contacts not possible. My fear Kies has stopped functioning.

Question 1: What has happened here and how can that be fixed? Downgrade to 2.3.5?
Question 2: Any alternatives to Kies?
Question 3: Downgrade to 2.3.5 possible?

Thanks for any advise

 

[MetallicaDan]

I'm having the exact same problem.