Anyone have this problem?

i play with the microsoft gamepad pro (USB)
and if i press ESC in the half time menu instead of mouse clicking 'continue' the IGM increases by 1 (not all the time mind, just most times)

I have the exactly same problem. I use the original Microsoft Sidewinder Gamepad (non-USB).

The same problem , just keyboard (no gamepads)

how does such a blatent bug get through EA testing department???!!

I agree. It really is amazing how they miss such a huge bug. I mean, it does not affect the gameplay directly, but it happens so often that it is almost impossible to miss.
On the other hand, it is maybe good that there is such a bug, because that means that EA will have to issue a patch. Hopefully, they will fix some stuff besides that too. (add Internet Multiplayer, for example)