A nice and simple node 2 array I wrote, worth a try ;) 

<?php
function getArray($node)
{
    $array = false;

    if ($node->hasAttributes())
    {
        foreach ($node->attributes as $attr)
        {
            $array[$attr->nodeName] = $attr->nodeValue;
        }
    }

    if ($node->hasChildNodes())
    {
        if ($node->childNodes->length == 1)
        {
            $array[$node->firstChild->nodeName] = $node->firstChild->nodeValue;
        }
        else
        {
            foreach ($node->childNodes as $childNode)
            {
                if ($childNode->nodeType != XML_TEXT_NODE)
                {
                    $array[$childNode->nodeName][] = $this->getArray($childNode);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    return $array;
}
?>