There is a solution to variable bitrate MP3's

http://www.geocities.com/ryebread2112/


A lot of people are using this new utility to add the bitrate right into the MP3 filenames. Search on '44KHz' to see what I mean.

Awesome Song.[160Kb 44KHz 3'35].mp3

It handles VBR format perfectly:

Awesome Song.[194Kv 44KHz 4'17].mp3