Chigorin said:"mastery of the art of the art of combination, the ability in any situation to find the most effective move to carry through your chosen plan as quickly as possible - this is higher than any principles, or more correctly, there is only one principle in chess, and this is it's definition".
Petrosian suggested that tactics is hammer and chisel, while strategy is a block of marble.
The idea that tactics is a mistake is ludicrous. Tactics is a reality check - brings you down to earth with a thud!
GM's would destroy you regardless, but I do see your point.