Sterling Cutlass CT50 5 way switch goes dead in several positions? Anyone Else?

Hi,
Just bought a Sterling Cutlass CT 50. Love the Guitar!
Fantastic neck! But having a couple of issues.
The 5 way pickup switch has some dead spots.
At the far right position the signal goes dead? I’m getting ready to solo, move the switch…No Sound. This is a 3 week old guitar. So must be a bad batch of switches?
I have to move the switch to another position then back to get the guitar signal?
This happens in the two middle positions?
Also noticed that after playing the guitar, and put it away for the night.
The next morning no signal? I have to move the switch to get the signal back.
The other issue is the bridge screws dig into your palm.
Has anyone switched out the bridge screws to shorter ones?
If so, what are the exact size replacements.
There are too many bridge screw sizes!
Thanks in advance.