ICloud/iCal and iTunes sync

So I had upe calenard events when I setup iCloud.  I finally have this resolved and my mac and iPod are both setup properly on the iCloud.  There are no dupes of events, it has all the them, even my subscription calendards like Holidays and the Redskins Schedule.  I think part of my original problem was I was syncing calendar events with iCloud and also sycning with iTunes when I hooked my iPod up.  If I change and event or add an event on either device it immediately shows up on the other which is great.
My question is: Should I sync my calendar in iTunes now that the cloud is setup?  Do I even need to do this any more?  What is the benefit of sycing my calendard with iTunes?  Is there any documentation from Apple on the proper procedure for setting up iCloud and sycning devices with iTunes?

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