Self-Directed IRA companies

[Steve Sprowls]

I've looked at six different companies and the fees are all over the place. The cheapest so far is Sunwest Trust. Their annual fee is $225 regardless of the number of assets. Their application fee is $50. Am I getting too concerned about the fee price? Is there a customer service aspect that I need to pay attention to that warrants paying higher annual fees? Has anyone had dealings with Sunwest Trust? TIA