Yeah it is. It was a pain when I put in my OEM spoiler. Had to pull the panel off to wire it into the 3rd brake lightI have tried prying it off before, but that bitch is really on there.
I bought the password jdm plug also. I'm happy I bought it.I just did mine. Used the password jdm wiper delete. A little pricey but very good quality. Way better than the stupid rubber plugs. As for the panel you just have to trust that it won't break. Show it some love and yank that bastard off. And if it does break I have one that I won't be putting back on.