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If Summoners gain Summon Monster "X" as a spell-like ability, and this ability gets stronger the higher level the summoner is, does Dark Magic Affinity mean that a level 2 Summoner can now cast Summon Monster II instead of Summon Monster I?

Logic Chain:
Spell-like ability = casting the spell, Summon Monster has "Evil" descriptor if you summon Fiendish creatures.

Dark Magic Affinity reads:
Whenever you cast a spell with the [evil] descriptor, you act as if you were one level higher for the purpose of determining that spell’s effects.

Good Morning, long time listener, first time caller.
I have a question about Holy Vindicator. (*among others but I figure I will throw out an easy one first and then send out the hard ones.

The language used for describing the Vindicator's shield ability is VERY imprecise.
1 Does using the ability cost a use of channel energy for the day?
2 Do I retain my sacred bonus to AC even if I am not wielding the shield?

I think I know the answer but my rules lawyer buddy is raking us over the coals with the specific (or non-specific) language used to describe the effects.

Thanks!!