You know gambits only control you as much as you want them to.

I only use them for stuff I always forget to do. I like healing at the last minute...I always get my mind stuck in the whole, I can kill him with one more attack! Then, however, I usually die...(Same thing happened on FFVIII, when I fought Tonberry King, I assumed Tonberries can only attack one person at a time so if I n00b my limitbreaks over and over with all characters in critical I can win quickly. Junk. Phail. End)

Gambits could've save my life on FFVIII...
(PS: Just because I like gambits doesn't mean I'm "Not a true gammer". Don't ask why I say this, I forsee some douche saying that...)