Now the question is what vendor do I use for my next Laptop?  I think that
Lenovo has demonstrated that they can't be trusted.

Which presumably means all Thinkpads are OK.

Still, they seem intent on destroying their Lenovo brand name reputation however.

I don't think they appreciate that dodgyness on their cheap range of laptops can also affect their reputation for the more expensive laptops, even if the production is entirely separate.