Vector smart Object wont open

Dear Adobe,
i'm getting furious when i'm bombarded with new options and messages that i should hurry uprading to CC when the CS 6 release is still buggy. Illustrator CS 6 is nearly inusable. When i double click on a vector smart object Layer Icon in Photoshop Ilustrator opens and... nothing happens. Please dont tell me to get subscription when i just payed 4000 € for a buggy Version of Creative Suite. Make it worth the money.
Please find out why i cant use vector smart Object like i did in CS 5.5 or give me my money back.
J.

Hello thanks for your answers,
i posted this when i was upset because it was a very frustrating situation. I create Vector art in Illustrator and most of the times i just copy and paste them into Photoshop. I dont use Illustrator Cs6 because some Issues with the color Picker and because i Use Scriptographer alot. So i use Photoshop CS6 and Illustrator CS 5.
Somehow recently i noticed this strange behaviour. When i close Illustrator completely and doubleclick the Layer in Photoshop it works fine.

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