maybe i didnt make myself clear. ahem....
when i slide the toe plate all the way over to one side the line is parallel to the zero degree hash mark, but it sits offset about 1mm to the side. i would be able to tell if that side already had one degree of toe by looking at whether or not the line on the base runs parallel or not to the degrees of toe marked on the top plate. in my case the line is clearly parallel to the zero degree mark on the top plate, not just offset or angled one degree. i hope this helps to clear up some of the confusion concerning my dilemma.