I think the main point here is:
1. Know you're aircraft and how it can handle. Some are good in auto, some are a real *itch.
2. It depends on how high you are and point 1. In Iraq we tried not to be much above 50ft, in which case what you see in front is what you get regardless of the wind. Or Uber high in which case you have options.
3. How competant you are. If you have a good option infront which is downwind and you are not confident of a 180 due to height etc then go for it and accept a bumpy one that you can walk away from.
When low level on my type and the others that I have been on the most you will get is 30 degrees either way. That is what has been taught for a while and that is what I have been taught to teach.