N8 and GPS issue.

I picked up an N8 this week partly because I was looking for a new GPS device and I like Nokias maps (particualrly that they have lots of points of interests which is great because I travel alot). I'm not using the N8 as phone, just as a GPS device and as a spare camera (I always forget mine at home).
However, the phone ability to pick up a GPS signal is um sketchy at best. Sometimes its locked on in two minutes and other times after 25 minutes its still hasn't found location (making drive useless).
Any ideas?
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