I own both a Garmin Varia RTL510 and Magene L508 with current firmware.
I bought the Varia first, had a minor issue with the micro USB cover bouncing loose on a gravel ride and it had to go back to Garmin for warranty (to replace the cover). I bought the Magene as a temporary replacement as I feel much safer riding with a radar on the rural roads around here with radar.
I have had one false negative from both the Magene and the Garmin in about a thousand hours of riding. In both cases I could blame how I mounted the radar on that one bike, below a seat roll, without a full unobstructed view.
False positives are common from both units and they occur when vehicles pass in the opposite direction (about 1 in 100), they are very brief.
Differences
The Garmin has micro USB port and will hold the signal of a vehicle that approaches you and then matches your speed for a few seconds longer than the Magene
The Magene is USB C, has a spot for a lanyard and acts as a smart tail light aka brake light. You decelerate it goes brighter.
I have lent the Garmin to three friends I ride with and they have all bought the Magene, after being convinced of the need of a radar and all are satisfied with the Magene.
Never fully tested battery life, my max ride is usual 6 hours and I recharge my devices after that.
How's the magene in group rides? Does it go crazy?
No, it will pick up bicycles as vehicles and if a bike is approaching with a speed differential (best guess is 8kph or so) it will issue an alert. So it is quiet during a bunch ride. However, I do use it during races on closed circuits with the light turned off. It will give me an alert if I am riding on (or close to) the front and somebody is launching an attack from the back.