40 some years ago I had to take down and replace a ceiling panel in a mobile home that I owned. The ceiling looked the same as pictured. I was able to coax the plastic strip out without any damage and then remove the molding along the wall and cut the panel under where the molding sat. The panel was attached to the ceiling framing with staples which were easily pulled. You have to support the panel as the fasteners are removed or it will come crashing down at some point. as I remember the hardest part was removing the plastic and then replacing without doing any damage. I didn't need to buy a new panel because the reason for the work was to move a ceiling light box and wiring.
I would think that in you were to install a sheetrock ceiling the new panels could be installed directly over (under) the existing ceiling since what is already there isn't very heavy and you could avoid the mess of knocking everything down.
Good luck.
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