Install Dash Kit

I am going to pick up a brushed aliminum dash kit from Joshua Tree.

I was curious if anyone has any experience with this type of kit where you have to bend the parts yourself. Is it hard to install? Do you destroy the stock kit taking it out?

Should I look at a different kind of kit? Isn't JT the best?

get the kit from custommaxima its like half the price, im sure theres not much of a difference its not like youre buying a turbo kit or something. i think its $190 compared to 300 something.

Thanks for the advice -

Is this kit from CustomMaxima the same kit offered from Joshua Tree?

I think one is synthetic.

Example (http://www.woodtrim.com/kits/2014.jpg)