The shiny factor does make the difference in aloooot of things. I was going to abuse my HG/SS ID/SID for Suicune...but then I started abusing/breeding and have too much stuff to transfer, haha. In the end I Just put it on a very long hold? LOL
And haha, you like new gen pokemon quite a bit ^^ My favorite has always been Suicune since I saw him in Silver randomly...I flew around like a madperson trying to get him :P The only thing is I don't like Crocune's stally feel...but imo it's the superior one...sooooo I end up not using him as much on my teams :/
Other than that, I prefer Wartortle (not Blastoise :P), Pikachu, and other cute schtuff like Shaymin shiny (such a cute fluff ball), Victini, Shiny Mew, etc ;P If it's cute and snugglable then I like it :P