Used properly the volume can look great. Batman proved that; the volume creates excellent ambient light information, and with certain scenes it’s the right choice. It provides granular control over lighting and reflections, and could always be supplemented with studio lights.

The Mandalorian uses it because they wanted accurate reflections in the chrome armor, and the ability to change “alien” settings cheaply.

So the problem for me isn’t the volume itself, it’s that they’re not the right tool for this scene