Embossed structure problems: can't match structure overlay to pattern

Hi guys,

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I've just recently been confronted with the seemingly arbtrary inability to get an embossed pattern structure to exactly overlay its pattern counterpart below in 1 layer setting.

1. Although the very same pattern is used, the embossed structure has an entirely different position
2. on some computers, I can drag the embossed structure by hand, which doesn't work on another computer with the same file, same software, same OS
3. dragging and dropping the same fill layers with patterns from one file, where I was able to drag the pattern around within the layer effects doesn't allow me to drag it around in the new target file
4. snapping to origin has no effect
5. the embossed part displays differenty depending on display zoom. I adjust it at, say, 30% zoom, but zooming in/out completely throws it out of position.

Could this be some setting I missed?

Thanks! 

The pattern:

The structure to be overlaid in the very same layer effects panel:

The mix of both, at exactly sthe same settings, unsing the very same pattern file: