I have bought a Garmin 1040 Solar two weeks ago. Initial impressions were good, compared to my older Wahoo ELEMNT Bolt v1. However, my Favero Assioma Duo power meter pedals often disconnected, which was very annoying. I could then not reconnect via ANT+, only via Bluetooth.
but now, I wanted to charge my device using the USB-C charging port, and it has an electrical shortage. I could both hear electric ticks and smell the shortage. Garmin won’t charge anymore. I’ve sent it back to the store I bought it from.
very, very disappointing. I do a lot of bikepacking and this might have ended a trip if it happened out in the wild.