>Given all this, Is this a type of BUG I can actually report to Microsoft ?? (since there is no
>way to reproduce it) - if so, I could really use your advice and the link to do so.

Looks like Cathy Poutney already reported it (or a similar issue), and it was accepted by MS. If you want to report it yourself, for good measure, you can file an automated report at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/support/vfoxpro/report/report.asp&sd=msdn, or contact PSS directly at (800) 936-3500. You can also contact PSS at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top&sd=msdn. With either of those methods, there will be an up-front charge, which can be refunded if your problem is a Fox bug (which this appears to be).