Correct, you must uninstall the version from the software center. There is nothing wrong with it, except that no one is willing to update the software center with the
weekly releases of calibre. You get the latest version as of the Ubuntu release, and it does everything that that version is supposed to do.
Most programs aren't updated weekly like calibre is. And the most popular programs are updated whenever there is an update, but we calibre users are only a small percentage of the Ubuntu users.
Hey, if you'd like to volunteer for
Miriam Ruiz and maintain the
Ubuntu calibre package more frequently, that'd be great!