The Google Pixel 5 (5G), especially the GD1YQ model, is still a very good choice for North America.
The GD1YQ supports significantly more frequencies than the instantnoodlep, especially in the 5G network.
4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GD1YQ
4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - NA OP8Pro
5G bands: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - UW (Ultra Wideband) GD1YQ
5G bands: 2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA - NA OP8Pro
The bootloader can also be relocked. There are also counter-arguments to this feature:.