iPad 10th-Generation charging port sporadic issues

I bought an iPad 10-th gen and was going to use wired headphones with it, so I bought an adapter on Amazon that lets me charge and have headphones at the same time. It was a T-type for low profile instead of the normal dangly type. After using it for 1 day, the headphones started to quit working unless I mess with the adapter that is plugged into the charging port.

I also bought a dangly 3.5mm to USB-C adapter on Amazon at the same time. I tried plugging my 3.5mm headphones connector into this adapter and into the iPad, and it was acting the same way.

I figured something was wrong with the port. So I took the iPad back to Best Buy and returned it. I was going to exchange it but found a slightly better deal at Costco, so I went and bought another one at Costco.

Brought it home and was super careful when plugging in the 3.5mm-to-USB-C adapter into it, and it was acting the same way right off the bat.

So I thought maybe it is because these were off-brand adapters. So I ordered a 3.5mm-to-USB-C adapter from Apple.com and when it showed up today, I plugged it in and it is doing the same thing, on the brand new iPad.

I don’t understand. Is this a common issue on these iPads?

I wish they would stop being dumb and just put the 3.5mm port back on these devices.

I am about to return the iPad and get a tablet that has a headphones port.

Does anyone have any ideas for me to try before I do that?

Thank you so much.