I love Parnis threads, as there is no watch brand that gets so many people hot under the collar. Including Parnis sub brands, I own about 10. Yes, it's true that Parnis are a mushroom brand, and the products are made in varying factories. The secret is to find a good supplier. I use "mywatchcode" and have done for a few years. They get the product to my door within a week, and I have never paid any duty. I have had two problems. A bracelet with tight screws, which meant I ended up damaging it. They sent me a replacement FOC within a week. Another watch stopped working, so they took it back and replaced the movement. They also paid my return postage. I have a policy of only buying Parnis watches with Japanese movements now, and haven't had a problem since. 316L cases, sapphire windows, excellent straps, and Japanese movements for fantastic prices. Of course, there are those who will put them under a microscope and find issues, but let's be real shall we?
Whether people like or don't like homage watches is a different matter all together. I love some of the luxury brand designs, but can't afford them, and I won't buy a fake. For this reason I see know problem in wearing a homage. I once worked for a large clothing retailer. The buyers quite often took in expensive lines from other retailers and requested our manufacturers produce the same item at a lesser price. This is how the world works, and there is a good chance something you are wearing at the moment had been copied from someone else. The moment some famous woman gets married, there are dozens of wedding dress makers copying the dress, it's life, and watches are no different.