Today I replaced the driver's side taillight assembly in my 2004 2DR
Accord. I was a bit shocked to see that the assembly not only has
three bolts that basically surround the 3 bulb ports, but also two
screw mounts on the bottom. I thought this was going to be a quick
and easy job. Unscrew those 3 bolts and the old one should fall out.
(Yeah, Right?) Accessing the two screws holding it from the bottom
would (apparently) require removal of the bumper. My taillight
breakage didn't include any bumper damage, so I really didn't find it
convenient to have to do any bumper work. I pretty much tore out the
old tallight assembly with a hammer claw and pulled out the screws.
My new taillight assembly is just held in by the 3 bolts.

Is anyone else surprised by what I found or am I just a little obtuse?