Hi

> My importer/local dealer, who knows nothing about modular
> stuff (this was a 1st time order for him)

To my knowledge Doepfer cooperates only with a few selected dealers in
the world (see http://www.doepfer.de/dealer.htm) . Simply because they
want to be sure, that the dealer is able to support the customer in a
satisfying way.

It looks like your local dealer is none of them. What was the reason not
to buy at one of the recommended dealers

Florian