I get the point that overstretching strings can damage the string, but I contend that it's absolutely necessary to make sure that there is no slack at the bridge end of the string, and that the strings are tightly wrapped around the tuning post. To achieve this, I pull gently on the string until it stabilizes. I call the process "stretching", and I'm certain that the process causes no damage to the strings. I don't of know any other way to ensure that the guitar will stay in tune, other than just letting it settle in over time. I've got a lot of guitars to fix, and I don't have time to sit around and wait. I need to know for a fact that a guitar I've worked on will hold tune, and nothing is more embarrassing to me than handing a guitar to a customer and hearing it go out of tune.
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