1920x1080 Full HD vs 1440x1080 Anamorphic

This has got to be one of the most ******** questions ever, but Im asking anyways.
What are the pros and cons of 1920 & 1440??
Which one is better?
Is 1440 FAKE widescreen??
Why cant Final Cut Express take in full 1920 video, without having to render the files, where as using 1440 (fake widescreen?), it requires no rendering??
Last..I have a JVC GZ-HD7, I think its a GREAT camera and I can shoot 1920 or 1440, whichever. If I want to edit video without rendering, is there a way to take 1920 video, change it to 1440 HDV so I can edit without rendering and WITHOUT quality loss and once I edit, somehow export back to 1920, again without quality loss??
...thanks guys/girls!

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