I use a mixture of the basic tables and Martial Law. Basically, it boils down to "does it make sense for this attack to hit the target in a specific location". If the answer is "no", I use the base tables, if the answer is "yes" I use Martial Law's tables. As for "better" it's not really about superiority, it's about what fits at that time.
I avoid Hack & Slash entirely because of the title. Yes, it's silly, but I want to distance myself from an association with tabletop hack & slash. As for the Bazaar, I no longer do gaming magazines, regardless of whether they're print or online so I can't say.