I did the quest a while ago, got the shield but it will not go into the shield slot for some reason. Any ideas? I was level 15 when I completed the quest.
Yeah, it does look pretty good, though there may be prettier and flashier shields out there, whatever suits your individual tastes.
You can gain a decent little amount of EXP off of completing the quest, too. Depending on your level when you attempt it, this can amount to practically free, low-risk EXP, available for the running around required to interact with all the quest NPCs involved and then the somewhat extended time required in collecting the eight Bloodling Carapaces.
Certainly not a spectacular shield, but it will be good enough until something better comes along. And, for the untwinked Vah Shir, who knows what else will turn up for us to use next? I remain both enthusiastic and optimistic at the prospects.