no need to cut the dash or the switch to get it out - it is just like using a manual transmission - finding the right time to release pressure on the clutch and hit the gas...
The push on the paper clip and the counter-clockwise turn can be a struggle...
If you really want to get it out and you will be replacing the switch/cylinder anyway - just pry the small piece of metal off the front of the key cylinder (that is the only thing that holds the switch in the dash) then unscrew the dash nut that holds it on...
Replace the switch and cylinder with a new one and you are good to go.