> I have never had any of the issues described in this article and I've been using AirPods w/ an iPhone and a MacBook since AirPods came out.

I have had many of the issues described in this article and I've been using AirPods/AirPods Pro/AirPods Max w/ an iPhone, iPad, and a MacBook since AirPods came out.

I now use a Bose headset. It works. My AirPod devices do not.