I'd avoid para all together. All parts are cast and of notorious poor quality.
Hilton Yam had this to say about Paras...
"As far as my opinion on Para's, it may be interesting, but it's not unique. Para Ordnance 1911's -- all of them -- are made from low quality investment castings. The slide, frame, barrel, and all the small parts are cast. Their fit and finish is on the lower end of factory 1911's, and their QC has traditionally allowed some fundamentally wrong guns to get out the door. Frame holes that are mislocated are rather common in Para's, as are very roughly cast components with "acne" (surface voids in the casting). Look around at the many professional organizations using 1911's -- NO ONE is using the Para. Look at the competition arena -- with the exception of the Para's that are used by their sponsored shooter, everyone else pretty much uses STI/SVI hi cap guns. If your gun runs great, then be happy with it. However, keep in mind that a single gun is a very small statistical sampling and is not indicative of the state of the industry."
If it's a "gaming" gun, look no further than the STI.
Rich