There is news about my missing fronts...
I ordered four pieces via Switzerland, they were delivered there today and will be brought to me in Germany in mid-June.
I also complained about the whole thing via Facebook PM, they made a great effort, and I received a call from Ikea Hanau saying that exactly 5 drawer fronts were back in stock. Four of them were delivered to me today free of charge.
So far very pleasing... I just have 4 fronts too many, but returning them is always possible.
Another problem is the missing 40x80 door for the sink base cabinet. This was supposed to come from Essen, it was requested from Nieder Eschbach 10 days ago. Unfortunately, the stock in Essen was an inventory error... they don’t have any left. The request was forwarded to Hamburg according to the Service Center, now they are waiting for a response... direct inquiries are apparently not possible, as they have their own service center and are completely autonomous.
If I had known that, I would have ordered the door from Switzerland as well... you’re always wiser afterwards...
I am now considering whether to use a 40 x 60 door and a 40 x 20 drawer front instead of the 40 x 80 door... is that possible? Both items are apparently still available online in Germany...