I also did not need a vise, or a heat gun. My aircraft plastic nut was not that difficult to remove. It did have some locktite on the stud threads
I cleaned off the old loctite and I will not locktite a plastic nut for reassembly. I feel this is not necessary for an aircraft plastic nut.
I am going to install a Limb saver new butt stock pad and call it good.
Noveski QD end plates are a little difficult to find. I bought mine from Freedom Fighter Tactical. I mounted the QD side
of the end plate on the right side of the stock. I think Todd from FFT are now making these plates themselves. They go for around $ 72.00