Ibram and others have got it right (too bad it's not in the PHB even 3.5) an all-around +1 dodge bonus to AC is the way to go.
Hint: Sniff powdered painkillers, it works wonders for headache.
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Just for the record, the standard reply must be "Giving more feats by character level makes creatures more powerful and thereby devalues feats and abilities given by class level", => level progression becomes more significant compared to class progression => which class you take becomes less...