Anyone else seeing absurd Silver IRA custodian fees? What

• •I've been stacking for over 15 years, mostly physical directly, but moved a decent chunk into a Silver IRA back in 2018.
• •My logic was sound – diversify the retirement portfolio, hedge against inflation, all the usual plays.
• •I'm sitting on a solid 7-figure precious metals portfolio overall, with a good chunk of that tucked away in the IRA.

I've been stacking for over 15 years, mostly physical directly, but moved a decent chunk into a Silver IRA back in 2018. My logic was sound – diversify the retirement portfolio, hedge against inflation, all the usual plays. I'm sitting on a solid 7-figure precious metals portfolio overall, with a good chunk of that tucked away in the IRA. Living in Scottsdale, you see a lot of folks doing this, so I thought I had a pretty good read on the market.

What's really grinding my gears lately are the custodian fees. Back when I first set this up, it felt reasonable, maybe 0.5% or something similar if memory serves. Now, I'm looking at my statements, and it feels like they're just nickel-and-diming me to death. I'm talking about annual storage, administrative, transaction fees... it piles up. For a portfolio of my size – we're talking north of $1.5M in the IRA alone – those percentages start to really sting. It feels like they're just banking on inertia, knowing it's a pain to transfer everything.

I know I'm not the only one here with a significant precious metals allocation in retirement accounts. For those of you with substantial Silver IRAs, what are you seeing for custodian fees these days? Are there any hidden gems out there, custodians that don't feel like they're trying to take a cut of every single thing? I'm debating whether to just bite the bullet and consolidate with my other brokerage accounts, but I really value the physical silver aspect.

Any recommendations for custodians that offer transparent, competitive pricing for larger Silver IRA holdings? Or am I just looking at the new normal for this kind of account? Would love to hear some real-world experiences, especially from anyone who's recently transferred or done a deep dive into comparing options. Seriously considering making a move if it means saving a significant chunk annually.