Greetings AEIOU5,
I also worried about removing the baffles. I have ZERO mechanical skills. I posted here awhile back and listen to everyone's advice. THANKS AGAIN !!!!
I did remove the first set by drilling 3/8 inch holes and then connecting them . I put a 1/4 inch hole in the second baffle and TA DA Done.
The only other thing i did was to get some High Heat black paint and spray some inside to mask the not so pretty inside.