As others have said, this is an okay parma, especially for the price. When Deepeeka is good it’s really good, but oftentimes their quality control falls short; my example is one of those times. The linen facing is supposed to cover the front of the shield; on my example it covers the back. I can’t speak to the resilience of the paint in sparring, because I will be repainting mine. The brass used for this parma is good for the rim, but I am not so sure how much I would trust the boss in sparring; the shaping gives it some strength, but I am able to easily bend the rim of the boss and suspect it’s a very low gauge brass. I am also not really a fan of the handle configuration; the square handle is too thick, and not ergonomic. Not a difficult fix, but still worth mentioning. The diameter of the shield is smaller than basically any historical source I know says this should be, but I knew that coming in and Deepeeka made the shield to their specs. Sitting above all this and justifying it though is “usable Roman shield for under 100 bucks.” After some touching up, this will make a great piece for my Velites kit, and would probably be just as fitting in a Signifer kit; just be prepared to work on it a bit to get it where you might want it for your purposes.
