Ok, so who actually uses gambits?

My final gambit setup I think was...

Ally:Any )Raise
Self:HP<40% )Curaja
Ally:HP<40% )Curaja
Self:HP<60% )Curaga
Ally:HP<60% )Curaga
Ally:Any )Esuna
Ally:Status:Slow )Haste
Foe:Status:Oil )Firaga
Foe:Lowest HP )Attack
Self )Libra

I use gambits, I like the idea of the ultimate gambit, the one that can handle any situation. Only problem is there's only (SPOILER)12 gambit slots. I think this my setup for now, and it works pretty well for most situations, although mine are specialized to specific jobs:

For my Healer-
Self )Faith
Ally:HP<30% )Curaja
Ally:Any )Esuna -- Cures most static effects
Ally:Any )Remedy -- If I can't use magic
Ally:Any )Pheonix Down
Foe:Party leader's target )Attack
Foe:Targeting ally )Attack

For my Buffer-
Ally:Any )Haste
Ally:Any )Bravery

For my Tank(Party leader)-
Self )Libra

My party usually consists of Vaan(Healer), Balthier(Tank), Fran(Buffer). For Boss battles, I set up my Buffer to cast Berserk on my Tank and Lure on themself, then I kite the smurfer. My Healer usually has a bow or gun, depending on the situation.

Not having to keep track of who has run out of haste/bravery/regen/whatever I want is very nice, keeping Libra on is great, having my melee guys use Telekinesis on flying guys automatically, automatically watching my HP levels is really nice, especially while money grubbing and/or leveling, when I don't want to have to think too hard about it. Of course anything short of that is still workable and possibly even effective, but Gambits just make everything easier. Autopilot for battling. Yeah, I use my Gambits, and I use them well.

i use gambits but i manually heal status ailments, because i'm too lazy to add gambits for them :)

It's like. All I use.

Which is why I find the game play to be very automated and kind of boring. The second time through, I probably won't rely on gambits so heavily. But right now, I just want to speed my way through the game to see how it all turns out.