Yeah, its understandable. A lot of Glitches out there can really cause some major problems.
Even today, I still focus on my favorites, raise them, and battle with them. If they happen to be shiny, that's just a bonus. Shiny or not, its the same Pokemon. I play the Platinum version mostly, and spend a lot of time at the Battle Frontier since I don't have Wi-Fi. Kinda sucks that I'm stuck with locals. My friend is pretty good though, so it works out. I get a charge while battling him. I'm more like a tutor to him it seems. I taught him everything he knows.