It's a great way to experience the goodness of a hawkbill blade for a bargain. The blade steel is good, easy to sharpen and holds the edge for a decent amount of use. It won't be up to the VG-10 or S30V standard, but it's not meant to be. It will take a wickedly sharp edge.
According to the 2010 catalog, the stainless version only comes in PE or PS (or Combo) edge while the G-10 version is PE or SE edge.
Forgot to add, sharpening a hawkbill blade requires the Sharpmaker or something similar.