I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TWO YEARS AGO TO STEVE HORSEFALL. HE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE WAY THE POINTS WERE BEING COLLECTED\USED. SOMETHING ABOUT THE AP COMMAND USE'S A GRID TYPE PATTERN TO DETERMINE PARALLELISM. I HAD ALSO MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO STEVE SALISBURY WHEN HE CAME TO OUR FACILTY DOWN TO SEE ABOUT THE "CUMULATIVE" BUG.

ALSO, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE OF BUG FIXES IN MICROSOFT PRODUCTS, I ALWAYS GIVE MICROSOFT A CALL TO SEE IF THEY HAVE MAINTENANCE RELEASE'S (NOW CALLED SERVICE PACK RELEASES). THESE ARE RELEASE'S OF BUG FIXES THAT MICROSOFT SENDS OUT TO THIER CUSTOM UPON REQUEST. THE ONLY CHARGE IS SHIPPING\HANDLING.
ALTHOUGH THE LAST SERVICE PACK RELEASES (BUG FIXES\ENHANCEMENTS) WERE SENT TO ME FREE OF CHARGE.

I HAVE ALOT OF MICROSOFT PRODUCTS (VISUAL STUDIO, MICROSOFT OFFICE JUST TO NAME A FEW)
AND ANY BUG FIXES THAT MICROSOFT FIXED WERE SENT TO ME.

BORLAND IS ANOTHER SOFTWARE COMPANY THAT I HAVE PURCHASED FROM. (EXAM: DELPHI) AND THE SAME HOLDS TRUE THERE.

WHEN YOU BUY A PRODUCT, IT SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE. IF IT IS, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO ANY FIXES FREE OF CHARGE (LESS SHIPPING\HANDLING).