Audio Sync Problem after transitions/filters applied to timeline in FCP

I have Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 on a MAC Pro. I installed 2 Maxtor SATA II 200gig drives and created a striped RAID. I want to be clear about audio sync issues. I have my easy setup/properties....all those settings set to DV NTSC and I am monitoring out from my DV Deck via firewire, not the audio from the computer.
After capturing the clip(s) I assemble them onto the timeline, add a few transitions or filters. The audio shifts off a lot. More everytime I add or do more with the clip. After rendering more, the audio shifts more. All scratch disks, rendered clips points to the Video Drive (striped RAID) I've setup. I'm not new to video editing but new to a MAC. Yes, I am a PC guy. I work with Premiere Pro 1.5. I am pleased so far making the switch, just need to fix this audio issue.
All properties of the audio clip are correct, DV NTSC properties - 48K etc. This particular capture I made with 2 channel mono clips instead of a single DV stereo stream, simply because I have a split audio on the production tape and would like to take advantage of working with two seperate mono audio files. When I trim, I make sure the audio stays with the video but it appears that when I do trim, add a transition or filter, that's when the audio goes out of sync. No indication with a ("- #")on the icon. The clips which I captured are less than a minute long. Used for testing in these new learning stages.
Questions:
1. I created a striped RAID with the 2 Maxtor drives, I used MAC OS Extended (Journaled) with 256k Raid Block size. Is this correct?
2. Would the audio captured in 2 channel mono affect the sync? (assuming you don't shift it manually on the timeline)
3. What other MAC settings should I do to the system that will result in better preformances?
4. What settings should I set in FCP for better performance results?
MAC Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) FCP Studio
MAC Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) FCP Studio
MAC Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) FCP Studio

hi vcp
welcome to the forum, glad you made the switch ... you won't be sorry (although you might be wondering at the moment!)
1. nothing wring with that
2. no
3. just don't install 3rd party crap you don't need ... and don't install any anti-vrus software
4. no special settings required
what camera did you capture from? did you capture with FCP?
cheers
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