Yeah, it's loving ridiculous.
"HEY GUYS LET'S SELL STUFF AND COMPLETELY OVERPRICE IT, LIKE ALL THOSE COMMUNITY WEAPONS FROM THE CONTEST FOR OVER THREE TIMES THE PRICE OF THE GAME ITSELF"
Ok, quit your bitching.
You can get them for free by trading, crafting, finding...
NOBODY IS FORCING YOU TO BUY ITEMS!
If Valve didn't get money though, they would go bankrupt and then there would be no TF2 would there.
So seriously shut up about I DON'T WANNA PAY BLAH BLAH RAGE RAGE I HATE YOU VALVE
Also help me chose between Tyrant's Helm and Modest Pile of Hat.
Or suggest something else.