Personally, I would if for no other reason than to make sure that I have all of the latest fixes and improvements. In your case, version 1.0.2 appears to be the solution for the error message you are seeing.
As far as the missing crossfader, check to make sure that it is not simply turned off. Look in Preferences --> Layout Manager and you will see a checkbox labeled Crossfader.
Hope that helps.
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