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Wow Graham - I hope my next comment is taken as constructive criticism - but I think you are really over thinking this.
I know it is easier to give out advice when you are not emotionally involved with actually doing the job - I know some jobs are a bit daunting - but you have to crack on and start to do something other than over analysing it!
Give it a go. You've got a spare car if this one ends up with out any front brakes for a while.
My choice would be to try the fancy pliers if you can get them - that has the potential to be the easiest fix.
If that doesn't work I'd set to pulling the hard line out of the car - then I'd replace it with what ever can be made locally for a reasonable amount of dosh.
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Flexible lines from the master cylinder to the caliper is in my opinion a seriously expensive solution - they would have to be metal coated super duper high spec to stop any bulging during use - I am surprised that "racing people" consider that to be a good fix - I'd expect it to make the brakes feel really unresponsive; hard lines tend to flex less than the flexible ones...
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