Multiple column families or multiple tables?

[Sheng Chen]

I have a few (about 10) groups of columns with similar keys. Each group has
a different access pattern. For most keys, there is only one group that has
a value.
Since 'HBase currently does not do well with anything about two or three
column families', does it mean that it is a better idea to use different
tables instead of  different column families?

Thanks.

Sheng