Appreciate all the recommendations; I’ve tried/checked everything listed and can’t find any issues/defects.
I did find that this seems to be a known/common issue (one of several threads I found):
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/f...p?f=3&t=151935
And it seems numerous people are finding a resolution through using a 12 speed Shimano XTR chain. So I’m going to give that a try.