Thank you all for the replies since my last visit. Sorry to only just update, but our new baby made his appearance in between and has been keeping us busy
I decided to go for it and purchased a TS 55 and a CTM Midi. I've not had too much chance to use them yet, but have been impressed from my testing. To answer previous questions, I am just a hobbyist looking to make fitted and free standing furniture for our new house and will be working from our garage. I am happy to invest but only if I feel the quality is worth it and so far am liking Festool. I don’t plan to replace my Makita tools but will consider both brands (and others) when making new purchases
Thanks
Sean