I did this yesterday on both sides. Removal was not difficult except splitting the ball joint; always a bit of violence needed.
Putting back was more of a pain, since the suspension resists going in to place. I accidentally popped the drive shaft CV joint on the passenger side and it took me a while to realise that, as well as put it all back in place.
I recommend putting some clamps on the strut springs in a compressed state before removing the old wishbone. Use a jack under the old wishbone to raise the wheel hub and compress the spring, install the clamps, release the jack, then remove the wishbone. This will make it easier to get things back in place.