They will do their tricks on the wallets and resell them to the world, waiting for the buyers to start depositing assets on the wallet and rugpull them later on.
Who does that? So you think this verified distributor can manipulate those hardware wallets and put in a program that can later be able to access and steal crypto?
I think these companies that developed hardware wallets they don't just randomly sell their units to a random person; that is why they have a verification check first.
You can apply for this if you have a legal documents and proof of business; once they check and approve you, then they are going to put you on verified distributor list.
Individual users who buying hardware wallets directly from the developer or the site have a limit of, I guess, around 3 to 5 units, no more than that except for verified distributors.