I don`t think there should be a mthod to the perfect kick.
You get some producers and it`s just the same kick on each track.
I try to do something different with the kicks on each track.
Lawrie immersion is a good example of the less obvious kick.
Sometimes with Poundoung Grooves, he takes these really wimpy sounding, light slap round the face 808 kicks and compresses em too ****.
Sounds a bit wimpy at home, but when you get it on a rig, it`s just full of sub, and the little click on top becomes a huge chest slap.
I say go for the less obvious, rather than the maccaffer cliche 909