Okay it was just dark. My wife and I were in bed winding down for the night when we heard a crash from the kitchen! A quick investigation showed nothing out of place so we went back to bed.
The next morning we found the culprit with the help of some daylight. There it was, unmoving, slightly off kilter. A drawer slide had decided its time was done and broke in half.
Within minutes the GF was swooping in with a rescue attempt. The first one failed but the GF is never one to quit. Rolling up its sleeves it gave another go and this time fixed the broken drawer once and for all!
Everyone rejoiced and all was right with the world again.
…and they lived happily ever after.
Excellent solution. Being able to describe the needed dimension with the accuracy of a laser has become an afterthought.