While that's good to hear, it's important to note that this issue is not a matter of a 100% failure rate. Some (most?) Tesla heat pumps have worked just fine from day one, even in terribly cold temperatures. But a surprising number don't. And according to the OP, they still fail at a troubling rate, even recent deliveries of recent builds that should have had a solution implemented by now. So unfortunately your experience is irrelevant. (Even for you - failures have occurred after long periods of normal performance.) The only reports that will be helpful will be an extended lack of reports of heat pump failures. Which, due to the nature of the problem, means a winter with virtually no problems reported.
And according to the OP, that ain't happening yet.
Frankly, I don't understand why. Heat pumps aren't that hard to get right. Other manufacturers have been making them for years with no issues. For me personally, I can't consider buying a Y until the reports of these failures stop. I'll see how this winter works out, but it's not off to a great start. If the reports don't stop essentially now, I need to move on. The Ioniq 5 isn't perfect, but it's a pretty compelling offering. And it's been out long enough for real issues to surface. So far none have.
I've been involved in EVs since before Tesla existed. I've been rooting for them for years now. But they are no longer alone at the top.
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