Hi Goldenrivett,
Yes agreed there is no feedback through the stick, but you learn to measure that in other ways, such as how the aircraft reacts to your inputs.
If you are holding full sidestick to pick up a wing on short finals and nothing is happening, then I think you can assume that both your max roll demand and the FBW's is being applied and it is probably time to go-around and get away from the ground!
As for the Hamburg thing, I don't know enough about the inputs applied and the Airbus gains and FBW laws etc. to make a sensible comment, although Airbus do suggest the crab/de-crab technique - did Airbus change anything after that? I can't remember.
So far, I have not had a problem with crosswind landings, and I have had some hairy moments ! I find the partial spoiler deployment feature to be very useful in that situation.