z790 Hero Thunderbolt Controller Problem - Really Long Boot Times

It's taken me a while to isolate this issue and I am wondering if anyone else has the problem, or if I should RMA my motherboard. My System: Asus ROG Maximus z790 Hero , BIOS 09042x32 GB Corsair 5600 DIMMs - CMT64GX5M2X5600C40 (Ver5.43.13)Intel i9-13...