Naming Files - Best Practices?

Since I began using Aperture (v1.0) I've imported files after first giving them a name such as "EventName 041225-001" etc. this added an extra step outside Aperture if I wanted the filename to match my previous filename scheme:
(Event)(2-digit year)(2-digit month)(2-digit date)-(padded index)
This year (2008) I switched to a 4-digit year to adapt to Aperture, but the index still isn't zero-padded. So, I finally began wondering, "why bother?" Why not just import the files as named by my camera?
1) What are the disadvantage of not renaming my RAW files upon import? 2) What happens when my camera starts to recycle the filenames (already happened once)? What will Aperture do when this happens?

DP Roberts wrote:
Why not just import the files as named by my camera?
I let the Nikon D2x name the pix; I name the folder that Masters live in, and I similarly name the Project.
The plus is that it is easy, and the archived original unedited file can always be easily found if need be. The down side is that every 10,000 images there could be another pic with the same name, but since 2/3 of pix are culled that leaves a pic with the same name every ~30,000 images.
Aperture knows which pic is which anyway. If I need to find an archived original file, yes I may have 5-10 to choose among but it happens seldom and it is easy enough to find the correct pic.
-Allen Wicks

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