Thank you. I am not looking to have anything removed, but patching after the sparkies are done poking holes. I am fine getting drywall up and smooth taped and mudded...I just haven't gotten the hang of matching the texture, and doubt that I will invest the time necessary to develop that particular skill.
On a related note, I am just running into contractors who are so busy they are just outright telling me they aren't interested in the work. I have to let the contractors do more of the work just to make the job worth their time. These guys are just plain busy.