My 8th gen 128gb iPad internal space bar is sporadically sticking...help

My 8th gen 128gb iPad internal space bar started sporadically sticking soon after I purchased it in January 2021. The updates are always current and I shut it down nearly every night and remove all open tabs daily and it hasn't been damaged or dropped. I have had it to apple care twice for diagnostics, ("nothing wrong") and it has been completely wiped out and reloaded twice and still the space bar sticks. Of course it hasn't done it while in their hands and I was told there is nothing wrong with it and it was sent back to me....UGH so frustrating. Apple care basically told me I could send it back again, but nothing can be done unless it happens while in there care...I would really just like a new iPad at this point...it's SO annoying to constantly have to go back and add the space between words!! Has anyone else had this happen??