iPhone 14 pro max camera not focusing

Ever since buying this phone, the camera will randomly go out of focus or refuse to focus.

It happens on still images in every mode and on videos in every mode. Also with other cancers apps.

First I had restored from a prior phone, and service said the hardware was ok and so we wiped the phone and went through the grueling process of rebuilding everything from scratch. Problem still there. Then they said wait for the iOS update. Same issue. Finally said to go to service to have camera replaced. Made the trip and after diagnostics they refused to replace the camera because they said it wasn’t defective.

Dead ends with 🍏 on every try. The warranty is about to run out and the phone camera still didn’t work right with no help to fix or replace it.

I’d there any help out there?

Ironically, I upgraded from an iPhone 8 Plus, waiting for a significant camera upgrade. Now I’ve got a $1500 defective gadget with seemingly no fix and no recourse.

Help!