Update firmware on MuVo N200 or n

Hi there
I purchased a MuVo N200 back in January. It has the original firmware version .0.2 on it. I've been happy with the player other than the odd background noise and the fact the microphone and recording tracks options generate errors and cause the player to crash.
I'm trying to decide whether to update the firmware as the website says don't do it unless you are having problems and also from the postings on here it seems updating the firmware can cause more problems than it solves. I don't want to meddle with it if it will cause difficulties.
Can anyone advise if it is worthwhile updating the firmware and how to do this?
Many thanks
Alastair

The only useful feature I've gained by upgrading is the added support for folders at lower levels. .6.02 added support down to 3 levels of sub-folders - this allows syn'ing with WMP0 which uses a Music\Artist\Album folder hierarchy.
.5.0 changed the volume scale from 0-40 to 0-25 and a lot of people don't like that because is now too loud for them - I must be nearly deaf because I can hardly hear it at !
I have upgraded with every new version and have had no problems doing the upgrades. If you are worried about doing it, and don't want any of the changes, stick to the old saying "If it isn't broke, don't fix it!"
Reloading the firmware might fix some of your problems, though.
If you decide to upgrade the instructions are in the Details section of the download page. Follow them carefully.
You can also get version .0.2 here (if you need to reload your original firmware) and version ..0 here.
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