Babyreef,
I used to test weekly my Mg and almost every time came with it being over 1300.
I even have a brand new bottle of Seachem's "Ions" which is a Mg supplement, that i havent even opened since I never needed it.
You are correct, Mg has the ability to keep Ca and Alk stable without dropping too fast in the tank.
I have been dosing trace elements every week as well and I do water changes every other week which i believe has been enough to keep my Mg above 1200.
I really liked Seachem, but with all honesty, with Brightwell is so much easier.
The dosing is just as easy, the directions are easy to understand.
I was spending in supplements monthly:
7 bottles of alk(seachem) @ $10 each= $70
1 bottle of Calcion(brightwell) =$14
1 Bottle of TLF Phosban Media=$18
1 bag of Chemipure carbon=$15
total: $117!!!
It was obvious alk buffers were out of control. I did research and noticed many people had similar usage per day... around 50-70ml
So the only way was to find a more concentrated product. I searched for BRS(Bulk Reef Supply), but a friend has their alk buffer and it is weak too. The bottle is also small.
I tried Kent's alk buffer and it was the worst of all of them. Fresh water from my sink would have maybe helped more.
So while at the LFS i looked for other reliable sources, and Brightwell was one that caught my eye.
I started adding the liquid that comes in a 500ml bottle and found that the concentration was greater than all the others, but the dosage was still high. not as high as Seachem's but high too.
I started ordering the 2litre bottles to avoid me having to go by the store every week.
One day they had not gotten the order in for my 2l bottle so I had no choice but to grab their powder form.
Best thing ever!!
Now like mentioned before i have a package of powder that lasts 2 months at least, and is much better. Dont fall in the hype "dont mix Seachem's products with Brightwell's or others"...thats marketing so you only buy their products.
I mentioned Calcion is also my choice from Brightwell because if you check on the concentration of all competition, it is not as high as calcion's 150000ppm.
My monthly cost now with the powder:

Alkalin 8.3-P $14
Calcion $14
1 Bottle of TLF Phosban Media=$18
Carbon: do not use anymore, no bad, no good(water is clearer but not worth the hassle of another thing to worry about!
totals:$46.......