Oh, hey, just saw this. Yeah, Mike and Levi and Thomas and the gang over at Skarm Bliss really do know what they're talking about, and I definitely do believe that you should take a peek at what they have to say before you start EVing/whatever, but ultimately it comes down to molding each pokemon's stats to fit a very specific role on a very specific team. If you just go off SB's or especially Smogon's advice, you'll end up with a "run of the mill" poke on a "run of the mill" team. While they are excelent guides only YOU know exactly how each pokemon should fit on your team.
Best of luck! :D