Google might be targeting high end enterprise needs, but breaking into that market is a long, painful road predicated on strong sales/IT relationships. Hence why you don't see ODMs eating large portions of the market, Dell, HP and Lenovo offer essentially the same product, but with sales and some support.
From what I've read on other threads about high end Chromebook Pixel's, getting them repaired if there is a manufacturers defect, or worse yet it gets damaged is very inconvenient and costly. Comparatively, replacing a smashed screen in a T440 is a $50, sub-5 minute affair, and Dell & HP's enterprise laptops seem just as repairable (albeit parts are 40% to 50% more).
From what I've read on other threads about high end Chromebook Pixel's, getting them repaired if there is a manufacturers defect, or worse yet it gets damaged is very inconvenient and costly. Comparatively, replacing a smashed screen in a T440 is a $50, sub-5 minute affair, and Dell & HP's enterprise laptops seem just as repairable (albeit parts are 40% to 50% more).