So, weird thing has happened with my wireless charging pad. I have had the car almost 7 weeks. When I first got the car, it behaved like everyone says. You would get maybe 5-10 minutes out of it before it overheated (I assume) and started flashing red. Sometimes repositioning the phone got it to work and sometimes it just wouldn't start up.
About 3 weeks ago I noticed it started charging properly for longer periods of time. My commute is about 45 minutes and the charger would not start flashing red until the last 10 minutes or so. And now the last week and a half, it is almost always working. I cannot understand what changed. The weather has been hot (as hot as 116) and mild (low 80s) in that time.
I do have the latest software for my phone (iPhone 13 Pro) and infotainment. I am using an Apple leather case. Car is about 7 weeks old and has 2500 miles.
I still would not recommend purchasing it as an accessory, but I am crossing my fingers that my luck holds!