i wouldn't top off many nodes like i do with photos.. probably just 1 plus growth tip... then you'd do some minor and/or temporary lst as needed to break apical dominance of tallest branch of moment until they are all similar height. the topping would give that initial boost to the axillary growth... well-timed it could work out as a net positve.
as long as you don't cut off a bunch of growth, you are not setting youself back far (autos are on a biological timer, what you cut off is 100% loss, but if only couple nodes that's not much) and could easily make up for that loss with strong growth over the rest of an even canopy.
if growing a few plants, this sort of individual care is not a problem, but can add up with a room full.
could probably acheive same thing bending it over after 6-7 growth nodes... get 10-12 vertical colas going and prune off anything congested.. still wasting gowth doing this too, but might be a net positive... pretty hard to tell with naked eye and only a few plants of varying genetics.