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@MichaelG
Thanks for the response, I've now managed to switch the brake lever using the method you describe and using a bit more force than before.
I had imagined that it might be possible to knock out the pivot pin for the shifter in a similar way, though this may well be impossible due to manufacture (it looks a bit like a snap rivet style end). I don't really see why the whole shifter body would need to be disassembled but trust that it's probably not worth attempting at the moment.
I think I'll install the new ergo as is and put up with it looking like Veloce for the meanwhile, and if I do find out how to swap the shifter, I can always do that at a later date.