Faulty data ports on iPhone 17s

I have an iPhone 17 Pro Max with a USB-C port that no longer transfers data between my phone and Mac, and cannot be seen by my Mac (i.e., no longer appears in side bar as a connected device). I have had this phone replaced once already - actually Apple repaired it with a new logic board and port (so body of phone), and it was a huge pain in the rear end to get my carrier to recognize the repair and activate a "new" phone since the IMEI numbers were changed as part of the repair.

This week, I lost the ability to transfer data between my iPhone and Mac. I think most people won't notice if their phones stop transferring data because they don't sync in the old-school fashion like I do. I don't like Apple Music service so I don't sync my library with my devices because I like to control what's on where, and I hate when Apple replaces my files with their own.

Anyone else with this issue? I see it was raised in September 2025, but the community or moderator or system closed the thread. I think this could be a real issue affecting a large number of phones, but I am having trouble finding more information.