Hi James,
Yes, I did try it that way. Obviously doing something differently, as it seems to work fine for me in all my tests.
A sample would be greatly appreciated. Please make sure you include the fckeditor resources you use in your test, so we can see if there is possibly any mismatch there form the version I'm using.
Anyway, please clean the project, zip it and then email it to the support email address (see my signature). Remember to include in that email the full http reference to this thread. Please also post here when you have sent the email.
Palli