Thanks, that fixed my problem ... but also raised my level of concern about a build tool that auto-updates to plugins that apparently aren't compatible with their host executable.
I like the shared repository idea in Maven2 but have to admit to being bamboozled by various plug-in issues, especially as they are "pushed" on you every time you build, rather then at a time when you feel like taking a risk. Perhaps if I understood how it worked better I could find some config changes that would support a safer "pull" model. ...enough rambling... thanks again
