Can't say I've had that issue. Thru axles do sometimes need a little wiggling to line everything up as they slide through, toward the threads waiting on the other side. Hopefully you are just on a minor learning curve, and it will get easier.
Yeah a total pain in the butt…I changed the front tire at hime and holy moly what a mkssion to get that thru axle in…I can only imagine doing it on the road should i suffer a flat…