AVCCAM Importer with FCPX and Panasonic HDC-TM900

Has anyone tried the new AVCCAM Importer from Panasonic with Final Cut Pro X and a Panasonic HDC-TM900 with 1080p video?
I have just started reading all of the posts on issues with TM900 and Final Cut Pro X with 1080p video and was hoping the new plugin from Panasonic may have helped!
My concern is the download only references Final Cut Pro and Quicktime 7.
https://eww.pass.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/desk/e/avc_download.htm#avccamvm ac
I have a 2011 MacBook Pro which has Quicktime 10 and was hoping to buy FCPX but won't if I can't import my video properly.
I was even willing to go through a conversion process but in looking at all of the board posts, it seems that for the Panasonic TM900 with 1080p video, there are not any programs that will convert properly, i.e. one puts a green screen every second or there is video artifacts.
If the new plugin "AVCCAM Importer" does not help with the TM900 / 1080p video in FCPX, what alternatives do I have to edit HD 1080p video on my Mac??
Is there a conversion tool that has fixed the issues mentioned above or is there another video editor that will import the .mts files natively?
I don't want to go back to my PC if I can help it and I don't plan on making a feature film, just editing home videos onto Blue-ray as I used to do on my PC with Pinnacle Studio.
Appreciate the feedback!!

[Minimum System Requirements]
Mac
* Mac computers with Intel processor(s)
* 2GB of RAM or more
* Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
* QuickTime 7
* Final Cut Pro 7.0.3 or better
however Not compatible with Final Cut Pro X (Ten)
Not Ten.

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