13 pro max + spigen glas.tr ez fit -> lifting edges?

I've had my 13 pro max for over a year and originally installed the glas.tr ez fit by Spigen which has been an excellent screen protector so far. Unfortunately, due to a true depth camera repair, the protector had to come off.

No fretting tho - I had a spare at home! So I installed and everything went swimmingly except, both bottom edges have micro bubbles and if I let it sit for a while, I can see separation (as in the protector is separating from the screen).

No matter how much i push down on it or try to use the squeegee - same effect. So - did I get a bum protector?