I would love to say this gets easier. That would be a lie, though.
Thankfully, I didn't scuff up the frame or engine too bad getting it out. The bad news? I've added to my list of things I need replaced unrelated to the engine. My "stripped rear shock mount" was joined by "new coil" because I may have forgotten one plug wire still in the plug well of the engine when I pulled it. The wire came with it, the coil stayed.
In any case, since I'm going back into this engine I'm thinking of doing a couple other things beyond correct crank bearings. I'm VERY strongly considering getting my crank balanced. The bike has always been on the buzzy side, to the point my hands got tingly on longer rides and my mirrors were mostly useless. I was hoping a rebuild would help things, but my 15 minute post-rebuild ride showed that not to be the case.
Cycle-X keeps coming up as the place to go for this, and the rates seem quite reasonable. The plan is to get the engine tore apart again, take a look at the actual damage and (depending on what that looks like) then shoot out some exploratory e-mails.