> My only concern is this: Android phones I tried to root so far will be "tainted" if I unlock the bootloader and can never go back to a state where it passes a

> My only concern is this: Android phones I tried to root so far will be "tainted" if I unlock the bootloader and can never go back to a state where it passes all checks. There's no such thing for Pixels, and it also doesn't void the manufacturer warranty.