Once I'm done building and setting up my new shop, I have a long, long list of projects to complete. Some are simple shop projects, some are cabinets, and some are what most people would consider good furniture. I'm tired of some of the "junk" furniture that we have acquired over the years and I want to replace some of it with higher-quality, solid wood pieces. Although I don't have the immediate need or finances for it, I am considering purchasing a Festool Domino machine. However, I'm not convinced that these are as amazing as they appear to be. Especially given the high cost. Most everything I have built in my life has been either utility furniture (such as cheap pine bookshelves) or decent kitchen cabinets (plywood and pocket screws), and so far have not had the need for something like this. I used to have a Porter-Cable biscuit joiner and hated it, sold it cheap to a buddy of mine.
My preferred style of furniture is shaker or "country-style" - simple lines, strong and solid, clear finishes, natural woods. Most of what I need to build are larger pieces - a china hutch, a sideboard, a dining room table, several bookshelves (and I like barrister-style cases). Just not sure if the loose-tenon method of joinery works well with my goals and desires. For those of you who have one of these, tell me why you bought it and why you prefer it over other methods of joinery?