Anybody ever remove their dash?

[JCampbell]

Not the dash pad, the actual steel dash. Like the "remove the windshield, drill out the spot welds and pull the whole thing out" kind of remove?

I've got the cab in my garage, stripped down to nothing and I'm getting read to completely rewire the whole thing as well as remove, clean and reinstall all the HVAC components. I feel removing the dash would greatly simplify this endeavor (the windshield is coming out anyway), but I'm leery that the energy expended in doing so would not outweigh the benefits. Also, I'm concerned that I won't be able to get the dash back in "right" after removing it (read: rattles, squeaks, windshield seal leaks, etc.).

I have three questions for those who've done it:

1. Was it worth the hassle?
2. Did it go back in w/o issue?
3. Would you do it again?