The impact of these things on in-game cheating is eventually going to make them not worth the trouble in my opinion. They make cheating profitable in the real

The impact of these things on in-game cheating is eventually going to make them not worth the trouble in my opinion. They make cheating profitable in the real world, destroying the fun for regular players which at some point will impact the value of the game. The simple fix - other than eliminating them - is to eliminate the possibility of rare items that become valuable.