The quality is certainly much better than the 'deluxe', which from what I saw in stores tends to be - and most importantly looks - poorly-printed and with misaligned patterns. But as much as this one is better than the "deluxe", I did expect it to be better than what it is. The photo makes it look fantastic, which is the point of these photos I suppose, but in reality it still looks somewhat cheap. And for a $50-$100 costume (depending on the current sale), I expected better. The blue is a nice color, I don't think they were too off from the photo. However, the bands at the cuff aren't a plain, even sheen like in the photo. They're more like the texture from the TOS costumes, without the wavy cut. The seam lines at the shoulders and neck aren't as thick as in the photo, though I did get the small, so that may be a factor. On the plus side, it does come with a full black, long-sleeve shirt to wear underneath. It's about the same size/weight as the blue shirt. The pin, however is plastic... and not a nice shiny plastic that could possibly pass for metal. It's plain gray, matte finish, and the insignia is painted on it in blue... it isn't cut out. I can't say a whole lot on the fit. I'm a relatively slim woman, so I don't fill it out like a guy would, so ladies, this might be more helpful for you. My measurements are 32 28 36. I ordered the small. The sleeves were naturally much too wide/big and long enough to cover my knuckles. The torso was, of course, quite baggy on me. I'd consider getting it tailored to fit better. All in all, I'm underwhelmed and, unless you got a decent deal on it, I'd say it would be better to save your money and use it to help pay for the authentic replica. They're about twice the price of this one, so why not?