Its not my car, so do with it what you wish.
The 1 degree or so at the top of the strut is nothing for the CV axle. That same amount of movement in the control arm is quite a bit.
And, since people tend to listen when some of the more vocal CEGer's talk, here is Stazi's take.
Originally posted by Stazi:
Essentially you shorten the distance between the tranny and the wheel which reduces the amount of plunge on the inner Tripod Joint. Hence the catastrohpic failure.
Source: Clicky. 
