diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa.hpp
index 0f9f1b79..5c6ca111 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa.hpp
@@ -1129,6 +1129,25 @@ _STL_RESTORE_DEPRECATED_WARNING
  */
 constexpr static float const mlf = 0.875f;
 
+template <class T>
+union storage
+{
+  T t_;
+  storage(){}
+  ~storage(){}
+};
+
+template <class TypePolicy,class A,class T>
+struct drop_guard
+{
+  using type_policy=TypePolicy;
+
+  A& a;
+  T* p;
+  ~drop_guard(){type_policy::destroy(a,p);};
+};
+
+
 /* foa::table interface departs in a number of ways from that of C++ unordered
  * associative containers because it's not for end-user consumption
  * (boost::unordered_[flat|node]_[map|set]) wrappers complete it as
@@ -1418,18 +1437,35 @@ public:
   template<typename... Args>
   BOOST_FORCEINLINE std::pair<iterator,bool> emplace(Args&&... args)
   {
-    /* We dispatch based on whether or not the value_type is constructible from
-     * an rvalue reference of the deduced emplace_type. We do this specifically
-     * for the case of the node-based containers. To this end, we're able to
-     * avoid allocating a node when a duplicate element is attempted to be
-     * inserted. For immovable types, we instead dispatch to the routine that
-     * unconditionally allocates via `type_policy::construct()`.
-     */
-    return emplace_value(
+    using emplace_type=typename std::conditional<
+      std::is_constructible<init_type,Args...>::value,
+      init_type,
+      value_type
+    >::type;
+
+    using insert_type=typename std::conditional<
       std::is_constructible<
-        value_type,
-        emplace_type<Args...>&&>{},
-      std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        value_type,emplace_type>::value,
+      emplace_type,element_type
+    >::type;
+
+    using alloc_insert_type=typename std::conditional<
+      std::is_constructible<
+        value_type,emplace_type>::value,
+      emplace_type,value_type
+    >::type;
+
+    using alloc_type=
+      typename boost::allocator_rebind<Allocator,alloc_insert_type>::type;
+
+    storage<insert_type> s;
+    alloc_type           alloc{al()};
+    auto                *p=std::addressof(s.t_);
+
+    type_policy::construct(alloc,p,std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+
+    drop_guard<type_policy,alloc_type,insert_type> guard{alloc,p};
+    return emplace_impl(type_policy::move(*p));
   }
 
   template<typename Key,typename... Args>
@@ -1614,15 +1650,6 @@ private:
   template<typename,typename,typename,typename> friend class table;
   using arrays_type=table_arrays<element_type,group_type,size_policy>;
 
-  template<typename... Args>
-  using emplace_type = typename std::conditional<
-      std::is_constructible<
-        init_type,Args...
-      >::value,
-      init_type,
-      value_type
-    >::type;
-
   struct clear_on_exit
   {
     ~clear_on_exit(){x.clear();}
@@ -1904,29 +1931,6 @@ private:
 #pragma warning(pop) /* C4800 */
 #endif
 
-  template<typename... Args>
-  BOOST_FORCEINLINE std::pair<iterator,bool> emplace_value(
-    std::true_type /* movable value_type */,Args&&... args
-  ) {
-    using emplace_type_t = emplace_type<Args...>;
-    return emplace_impl(emplace_type_t(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
-  }
-
-  template<typename... Args>
-  BOOST_FORCEINLINE std::pair<iterator,bool> emplace_value(
-    std::false_type /* immovable value_type */,Args&&... args
-  ) {
-    alignas(element_type)
-    unsigned char buf[sizeof(element_type)];
-    element_type* p = reinterpret_cast<element_type*>(buf);
-
-    type_policy::construct(al(),p,std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-    destroy_element_on_exit d{this,p};
-    (void)d;
-
-    return emplace_impl(type_policy::move(*p));
-  }
-
   template<typename... Args>
   BOOST_FORCEINLINE std::pair<iterator,bool> emplace_impl(Args&&... args)
   {
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/node_handle.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/node_handle.hpp
index 1f6319db..49edd4f4 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/node_handle.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa/node_handle.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ struct node_handle_base
 
     node_handle_base& operator=(node_handle_base&& nh)noexcept
     {
+      element_type x;
+      x.p=p_;
+
       if(this!=&nh){
         if(empty()){
           if(nh.empty()){                      /* empty(),  nh.empty() */
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ struct node_handle_base
           }
         }else{
           if(nh.empty()){                      /* !empty(),  nh.empty() */
-            type_policy::destroy(al(),p_);
+            type_policy::destroy(al(),&x);
             reset();
           }else{                               /* !empty(), !nh.empty() */
             bool const pocma=
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ struct node_handle_base
 
             BOOST_ASSERT(pocma||al()==nh.al());
 
-            type_policy::destroy(al(),p_);
+            type_policy::destroy(al(),&x);
             if(pocma){
               al()=std::move(nh.al());
             }
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ struct node_handle_base
         if(empty()){                           /* empty(),  nh.empty() */
           /* nothing to do */
         }else{                                 /* !empty(), !nh.empty() */
-          type_policy::destroy(al(),p_);
+          type_policy::destroy(al(),&x);
           reset();
         }
       }
@@ -147,7 +150,9 @@ struct node_handle_base
     ~node_handle_base()
     {
       if(!empty()){
-        type_policy::destroy(al(),p_);
+        element_type x;
+        x.p=p_;
+        type_policy::destroy(al(),&x);
         reset();
       }
     }
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_flat_map.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_flat_map.hpp
index d419739b..758694a1 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_flat_map.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_flat_map.hpp
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ namespace boost {
           return kv.first;
         }
 
+        static moved_type move(init_type& x)
+        {
+          return {std::get<0>(std::move(x)), std::get<1>(std::move(x))};
+        }
+
         static moved_type move(element_type& x)
         {
           // TODO: we probably need to launder here
@@ -61,11 +66,26 @@ namespace boost {
         }
 
         template <class A, class... Args>
-        static void construct(A& al, element_type* p, Args&&... args)
+        static void construct(A& al, init_type* p, Args&&... args)
         {
           boost::allocator_construct(al, p, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
         }
 
+        template <class A, class... Args>
+        static void construct(A& al, element_type* p, Args&&... args)
+        {
+          using alloc_type =
+            typename boost::allocator_rebind<A, value_type>::type;
+          alloc_type alloc(al);
+          std::allocator_traits<alloc_type>::construct(
+            alloc, p, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        }
+
+        template <class A> static void destroy(A& al, init_type* p) noexcept
+        {
+          boost::allocator_destroy(al, p);
+        }
+
         template <class A> static void destroy(A& al, element_type* p) noexcept
         {
           boost::allocator_destroy(al, p);
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_node_map.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_node_map.hpp
index 3802d494..60eb5cc0 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_node_map.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_node_map.hpp
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ namespace boost {
         }
 
         static element_type&& move(element_type& x) { return std::move(x); }
+        static moved_type move(init_type& x)
+        {
+          return {std::get<0>(std::move(x)), std::get<1>(std::move(x))};
+        }
+
         static moved_type move(value_type& x)
         {
           return {std::move(const_cast<raw_key_type&>(x.first)),
@@ -96,6 +101,18 @@ namespace boost {
           construct(al, p, *copy.p);
         }
 
+        template <class A, class... Args>
+        static void construct(A& al, init_type* p, Args&&... args)
+        {
+          boost::allocator_construct(al, p, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        }
+
+        template <class A, class... Args>
+        static void construct(A& al, value_type* p, Args&&... args)
+        {
+          boost::allocator_construct(al, p, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        }
+
         template <class A, class... Args>
         static void construct(A& al, element_type* p, Args&&... args)
         {
@@ -106,10 +123,11 @@ namespace boost {
           }
           BOOST_CATCH(...)
           {
-            boost::allocator_deallocate(al,
-              boost::pointer_traits<
-                typename boost::allocator_pointer<A>::type>::pointer_to(*p->p),
-              1);
+            using pointer_type=typename boost::allocator_pointer<A>::type;
+            using pointer_traits=boost::pointer_traits<pointer_type>;
+
+            boost::allocator_deallocate(
+              al,pointer_traits::pointer_to(*(p->p)),1);
             BOOST_RETHROW
           }
           BOOST_CATCH_END
@@ -118,16 +136,22 @@ namespace boost {
         template <class A> static void destroy(A& al, value_type* p) noexcept
         {
           boost::allocator_destroy(al, p);
-          boost::allocator_deallocate(al,
-            boost::pointer_traits<
-              typename boost::allocator_pointer<A>::type>::pointer_to(*p),
-            1);
+        }
+
+        template <class A> static void destroy(A& al, init_type* p) noexcept
+        {
+          boost::allocator_destroy(al, p);
         }
 
         template <class A> static void destroy(A& al, element_type* p) noexcept
         {
           if (p->p) {
-            destroy(al,p->p);
+            using pointer_type=typename boost::allocator_pointer<A>::type;
+            using pointer_traits=boost::pointer_traits<pointer_type>;
+
+            destroy(al, p->p);
+            boost::allocator_deallocate(
+              al,pointer_traits::pointer_to(*(p->p)), 1);
           }
         }
       };
@@ -137,8 +161,7 @@ namespace boost {
           : public detail::foa::node_handle_base<TypePolicy, Allocator>
       {
       private:
-        using base_type =
-          detail::foa::node_handle_base<TypePolicy, Allocator>;
+        using base_type = detail::foa::node_handle_base<TypePolicy, Allocator>;
 
         using typename base_type::type_policy;
 
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_node_set.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_node_set.hpp
index c6fc8617..0fbd715c 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_node_set.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_node_set.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ namespace boost {
           x.p = nullptr;
         }
 
+        template <class A, class... Args>
+        static void construct(A& al, value_type* p, Args&&... args)
+        {
+          boost::allocator_construct(al, p, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        }
+
         template <class A, class... Args>
         static void construct(A& al, element_type* p, Args&&... args)
         {
@@ -100,16 +106,16 @@ namespace boost {
         template <class A> static void destroy(A& al, value_type* p) noexcept
         {
           boost::allocator_destroy(al, p);
-          boost::allocator_deallocate(al,
-            boost::pointer_traits<
-              typename boost::allocator_pointer<A>::type>::pointer_to(*p),
-            1);
         }
 
         template <class A> static void destroy(A& al, element_type* p) noexcept
         {
           if (p->p) {
             destroy(al, p->p);
+            boost::allocator_deallocate(al,
+              boost::pointer_traits<typename boost::allocator_pointer<
+                A>::type>::pointer_to(*(p->p)),
+              1);
           }
         }
       };
@@ -119,8 +125,7 @@ namespace boost {
           : public detail::foa::node_handle_base<TypePolicy, Allocator>
       {
       private:
-        using base_type =
-          detail::foa::node_handle_base<TypePolicy, Allocator>;
+        using base_type = detail::foa::node_handle_base<TypePolicy, Allocator>;
 
         using typename base_type::type_policy;
 
@@ -391,7 +396,7 @@ namespace boost {
         BOOST_ASSERT(get_allocator() == nh.get_allocator());
 
         typename set_types::element_type x;
-        x.p=std::addressof(nh.element());
+        x.p = std::addressof(nh.element());
 
         auto itp = table_.insert(std::move(x));
         if (itp.second) {
@@ -411,7 +416,7 @@ namespace boost {
         BOOST_ASSERT(get_allocator() == nh.get_allocator());
 
         typename set_types::element_type x;
-        x.p=std::addressof(nh.element());
+        x.p = std::addressof(nh.element());
 
         auto itp = table_.insert(std::move(x));
         if (itp.second) {
@@ -478,7 +483,7 @@ namespace boost {
       node_type extract(key_type const& key)
       {
         auto pos = find(key);
-        return pos!=end()?extract(pos):node_type();
+        return pos != end() ? extract(pos) : node_type();
       }
 
       template <class K>
@@ -489,7 +494,7 @@ namespace boost {
       extract(K const& key)
       {
         auto pos = find(key);
-        return pos!=end()?extract(pos):node_type();
+        return pos != end() ? extract(pos) : node_type();
       }
 
       template <class H2, class P2>