[turretslug]

Could the bonded-on filter pins be cropped off close and a replacement fitted on the print side of the PCB? It looks as if the IFT and ceramic filter are "standard" components bonded into a plastic shell for production convenience/substitution inconvenience. If it was me, I might try to slice the old filter off the IFT with a craft knife, but also if it was me it might end in bloodshed and bad language...