The smash and grab is such a rarely used tactic that it barely warrants it's own thread.
I do like to use them to take coastal bases in order to establish a beach head to fight from but they require total suprise in order to work. They also aren't fun enough to do routinely.
In these playing style debate threads, I think that too often we overlook one of the greatest aspects of playing Aces High which is that there are many ways to play Aces High and nobody can control your own personal playing style.