Oh dear Novy yeah that is rough my friend sorry that happen to you. I wonder what if Airpod Max had the ability to have Find My turned on. Actually I just searched and looks like there is a way to turn it on Apple Support link here: https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/turn-find-network-supported-airpods-dev0742b9ff3/web#:~:text=When%20the%20Find%20My%20network,if%20they're%20not%20nearby.

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