I can't say that I have seen either you or I go one day with out using free will. I don't know about you, but I can't claim being filled with the Holy Spirit 100% all the time. The flesh gets in the way too often. And if we are not walking in the full Spirit every time....then we are using our free will choice. I call it...Learning God's Way, The Hard Way.
Yes, free will is overrated, but God still guides us by it. If the word "gift" bothers you, I will try to remember not to use in front of you.