Error: Gaps in Smart Objects imported from Illustrator

Hi,
I would like to report an error in Photoshop CS6 (the latest patches have been installed).
I've only recently purchased CS6 and have never posted in this forum before.
Apologies in advance if this isn't the correct procedure for reporting errors.
I'd be grateful if someone knows a workaround as this error makes imported Smart Objects useless in Photoshop CS6.
Thanks in advance.
SYMPTOMS: Gaps appear between elements when an Illustrator CS6 file is imported in Photoshop CS6 as a Smart Object.
Different Image Interpolation settings in Photoshop CS6 were already tested but to no avail.
ORGINAL VECTOR SQUARES IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR:
CLOSE-UP OF SQUARES AFTER IMPORTING THE .AI FILE AS A SMART OBJECT IN PHOTOSHOP:

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