Cam Degree.... is close enough

When i was himming and hawing about whether or not to degree mine, plenty chimed in advising me to go ahead with it. When I posted about "How close is close enough"...Most thought that if your within a degree, thats close enough.
Think about THIS: Most timing chains will stretch a few degrees within 10,000 miles of "easy" driving. If you start out one degree advanced, in short time you'll be on target and in a few thousand miles you're timing will be slightly retarded.