I’m curious on two points.
- What do we actually know about the origin of the Gemalto modem?
Sure the BGA package is embossed with “Made in Germany” but is that where the chip is actually fabbed?
- How much does a Chinese modem really matter when the phone itself is assembled in China?
In an ideal world yes maybe China would have no involvement in any part of the process, and the phone would be completely desinofied. We live in a far from ideal world, with intricate supply chains involving many countries.
This general question is addressed fairly comprehensively in a post from some time ago: Ambivalence of Librem 5 being made in China - #2 by nicole.faerber
Even if the phone is completely desinofied, you are probably going to connect it at some point to another device that has a number of parts that are made in China.
I’m satisfied that Purism is doing as much as it realistically can for v1 and, who knows, maybe future versions will take further steps towards my ultimate goal.