Screws are fine if you know how to work with them. You just gotta countersink the hole a little, fill it with a little wood glue or matching wood putty after you put the screw in, and sand over top of it until it gets filled in with the wood dust. Let it dry, stain it, you'll never be able to tell.
I was going to PM you about this so we don't clutter up the thread but you apparently have them turned off. Could always make a thread in the off topic section i suppose.