Garmin 96c glitch?

Anyone out there using the Garmin 96c handheld GPS? I have discovered a
glitch that may be a significant firmware problem on the 96c (and maybe the
96). When projecting a waypoint on a bearing from between 165 to 181
degrees FROM any existing waypoint in the 96c's internal aviation datatbase
on the West coast (such as the SAC VOR or airport), the data field blanks
out when the bearing is entered and ENTER is pressed.

Likewise, for bearings projected other than from 165 to 181 degrees from an
existing internal aviation database waypoint (such as any West coast VOR),
the 96c appears to add the local variation to the entered number, even
though the 96c is set to "auto mag var" which assumes everything is already
in degrees magnetic.

Anyone else have this problem?
Tailwinds,
Antique Examiner