[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] HTTP 301 redirects might sometimes feel like an infinite corridor in hell[/caption]
This article should be extended soon, but in the meantime, we thought this article Mark S. Kolich couldn't be missed if you're having issues with HTTP 301 permanent redirect configurations.
http://mark.koli.ch/set-cache-control-and-expires-headers-on-a-redirect-with-mod-rewrite
An interesting discussion was also going on in the comments section of this article: http://getluky.net/2010/12/14/301-redirects-cannot-be-undon/ (look for Dominick's first comment).