Flash button "Hit" stage glitch

I seem to have lots of problems with the buttons I create in Flash. They tend to function just fine as buttons, but don't animate with the different effects and sounds I have applied to them properly and/or consistently.
My most recent button dilemma involves the "Hit" stage. I have created my "Hit" shape (a simple shape that encompasses the size of the actual button), but when I click these buttons in "test scene" mode, only the very edges of the button activate the "over" and 'hit" stages. If I place my mouse over the center of the button - or anywhere else other than the very outer edge of the button - there's no animation, but the button carries out its function.
Yesterday, the "Down" and "Hit" zones were working just fine on the entire button.... however, the button's animation would flicker rapidly on the "Down" stage. No smooth animation.
Ugh!!! Anyone else have button problems like this?
Thanks.

Hi,
I know this was posted a while ago but I came across your post looking for an answer for the same thing.
Turns out mine was a user error... I had a button within a button symbol that was overriding/nulling the main action i was trying to achieve.
Dont know if this will help you but just check over the button carefully for any silly little errors.
Cheers.

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