Office2003 Install: Slip Stream vs. Chain?

What is the best practice to deploy? Is slip-streaming (one updated
install) the way to go, or should I be adding entries in the .INI to
chain hotfixes together?

I am about to undertake a wide deployment of Office2003 I 'll be using
an MSI+MST+setup.ini, and running it from the local desktop (using a
remote execute command). The files will get pulled from an admin
install point on a central server. Future plans are to install using
Active Directory GPO (upgrade in progress). I've read up on both but
cannot discern a preference

Thanks for any advice/remarks

Scott.