I never intended to imply that anyone should implicitly trust Lenovo now because this happened; such a point is so ridiculous I'm surprised you believe I was making it. I also never made that point that Lenovo is somehow the wronged party -- which is again is ridiculous.

Instead, given the general attitude of most PC manufacturers with regard to what is pre-installed, I don't think boycotting Lenovo would necessarily save you from this sort of issue in the future. You're just as likely to be burned by almost any one of them. This product wasn't even made specifically for Lenovo.

Perhaps this attention will make Lenovo more careful in the future. It equally might not. It might make other manufactures more careful. Or it might make no difference at all.