I use them for years.
Try greeting some trick-or-treaters at the door with it! 
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Tut, tut. My Stars have remained quite sharp for 7+ years now. The carbon ones haven’t rusted, even in a marine environment. The serrated SS Star is spooky sharp, as in “It will grab your finger from a foot away.” In my kitchen anyway, they’ve proven themselves to be durable.
I don’t want to get into the epistemology of ‘sharp’. But I can say that these Stars might benefit from a little edge wear. What I mean by that is that they can bite too deeply into some things (like carrots) for my liking, and that I find myself having to lighten up on the pressure every time. So, frankly, I have no problem with them dulling to the point that I don’t have to make that adjustment.
And FWIW, I have sharpened other models of these opposed-edged peelers. As long as the base angle is flat, it’s pretty easy.
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I own two of the Global GS-94 peelers with the exchangeable blades.
It’s my favourite peeler of all time, and it’s crazy sharp.
Once the blade gets dull, I simply exchange the blade to a new sharp one.
However for peeling potatoes, I prefer my Global GS-76.
I also own a couple of old German made Zwilling peelers (before they all went to be made in China), and they are pretty awesome too, but not as sharp and never were as sharp.
My favourite paring knife is a Global Extra thick shafted Tournier knife.
It’s actually my overall favourite knife in my collection of 50+ kitchen knives.
I don’t agree, that you can’t buy high quality paring knives, and sharpen them and hone them, so they maintain a sharp edge that will last for decades.
My Global Tournier knife is now 4-5 years old and still looks in mint condition, in fact almost like brand new and I use it almost daily.
I do have several other paring knives from Kramer, Miyabi, Wüsthof and Zwilling - but this Global Tournier with the extra fat shaft remains my favourite small kitchen knife.
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That is a nice looking peeler.
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Barely….
Explain yourself…….
It’s a joke …
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More accurately, they’re >$100 of peelers.
Even Matfer Bourgeat, at full retail, is cheaper.
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Does the Global GS-76 peeler come with replacement blades or do you have to buy them separately? If so, where? I can’t seem to find that peeler in Canada.
It’s only the GS-94, that I’ve been able to locate with exchangeable blades, not the GS-76.
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In a commercial kitchen, continuing to peel until the deepest divot is flush with the orbital shape of the potato would be a lot of food waste.
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