I want so badly to try one of these but it's been out for a while and I'm terrified they'll announce another one immediately after I make the purchase...

It's unlikely that they release a new phone soon. They didn't even upstream all drivers for this one yet, and the OS is currently based on an old Debian version:

https://forums.puri.sm/t/when-and-how-to-jump-to-crimson/300...

https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-development-report-dece...

Also, they are expected to release two new laptops in the near future, which was postponed a few times:

https://forums.puri.sm/t/is-the-librem-16-cancelled/22269/11

https://forums.puri.sm/t/2026-february-15-16-newsletter/3028...