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gain match the channel to the source and then leave the gain and mix with faders. once gains are set you shouldnt have to change them unless sometime on stage changes or the gain staging of an insert changes. everything else being equal (not that it ever is live) most faders will be at a similar level either at unity or slightly above or below. you should also start with your master faders at unity, but use your sub groups to their potential. of course once you know a system you may break the rules on purpose but you have learn the rules before you break them. one example is if your running a small scale system you may need to keep the desk level low so you would set gains channel faders and master faders all lower than you otherwise would. or with a GL using a PAD raises the input impedance so you may choose to not use a pad and run the pres hotter or vise versa in order to match your mics better as changing the loading will affect different mics differently.
buying a console and not using faders is a waste on money buying that fader in the first place.
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