£28, very good price. just make sure its the right one as I got one from a factors listed for a ERST S2 and it was nothing like it, had to get one from ford in the end.
Wouldn't take dash out as can get them out ok, specially as I believe if I remember correctly you ahve to remove the steering colomn to remove the dash.
Sods law, I did an intrior strip for some welding and to paint the floor only for the matrix to pop a week after it was all fitted.
Hope it goes ok.