Gold IRA Fees - What are others paying? Anyone compared Augusta vs. American Hartford lately?

• •Okay, so I've had a decent chunk of my retirement in a gold IRA for the past four years, probably around $350k of my total portfolio.
• •I'm a manufacturing exec here in Cleveland, always liked having a solid base in hard assets, especially with all the market volatility we've seen.
• •My current setup feels… fine, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm leaving money on the table when it comes to fees.

Okay, so I've had a decent chunk of my retirement in a gold IRA for the past four years, probably around $350k of my total portfolio. I'm a manufacturing exec here in Cleveland, always liked having a solid base in hard assets, especially with all the market volatility we've seen. My current setup feels… fine, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm leaving money on the table when it comes to fees. It's not like my current provider is doing anything wrong, but I also haven't done a deep dive into comparing them against others in a while.

Specifically, I’m talking about storage fees and custodian fees. When I initially set this up, the upfront costs and rollover process were my main focus. Now that it's sitting there, those recurring fees are what sting. I'm paying roughly $250 annually for storage (segregated, obviously) and another $100 for custodian services. For a ~$350k account, that’s not a huge percentage, but if I could shave off $50 or $100 a year, that’s another dinner out or a couple of extra rounds of golf. Plus, as the value keeps going up, those flat fees start to feel even sweeter if I can keep them low.

I’ve been looking casually at Augusta Precious Metals and American Hartford Gold. Both seem to get a lot of airtime on these forums. Has anyone here done a recent, detailed comparison of their fee structures explicitly for IRAs? I'm talking about the nitty-gritty – not just what they advertise, but what people are actually paying. Is one known for being significantly cheaper for certain account sizes? Are there any hidden fees or minimums I should watch out for? Any insight into their actual metal pricing compared to spot would also be super helpful.

Frankly, I'm just trying to make sure I'm not getting complacent. It's my money, and I want to keep as much of it working for me as possible. What are others paying for a similar account size? Any surprising insights you discovered when you compared custodians?