AVCHD file compatibillity with Prem. Pro CS5

I have Premiere Pro CS5 and am switching from my old miniDV camcorder to a new AVCHD format camcorder. I'm used to capturing footage directly from my old tape camcorder, but am not familiar with the process of working with files on a flash card. Will I be able to transfer and edit the video files as easily--and hopefully faster--as compared to the capture from tape? Please advise before I invest in the new camcorder. I'm obviously new to this process so any advice will be appreciated. Thank you.

Thanks to you and Jim for your excellent feedback. Since this is like learning a new language for me, I just want to verify a couple of things:
1. The "transferring and importing files" link you provided indicates that CS5 supports "M4V (MPEG-4 Video File).
I'm looking at purchasing the Panasonic AG-AC130A camcorder and its spec sheet indicates that the video compression is "MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD)." Am I correct in assuming that M4V to Premiere Pro is the same as MPEG-4 to Panasonic? Another forum suggests that they are if I am reading it correctly -- http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=62723
2. The next question involves the debate -- 1080p/30fps versus 720p/60fps
I will primarily use the camera for shooting (1) lecture-based training videos with layered text graphics for emphasis, and (2) youth hockey games. While the opinions abound on the net, it appears that 1080p/30fps would be best for the lecture videos since there will not be a lot of movement in the sequences, and 720p/60fps is best for the hockey games due to fast movement of the players and fast panning. The camcorders in my budget do not shoot 1080p/60. While the camcorder does support 1080i/60, everything I've read online says not to use it.
Am I on the right path with these thoughts?

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But I didn't quite understand your answer.
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The explanation is quite simple and it appeared to me sometime during the weekend when executing completly different tasks.
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Audio #1
ID                               : 2
Format                           : PCM
Codec ID                         : lpcm
Duration                         : 2s 760ms
Bit rate mode                    : Constant
Bit rate                         : 768 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 1 channel
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                        : 16 bits
Delay relative to video          : 4h 14mn
Stream size                      : 259 KiB (2%)
Audio #2
ID                               : 3
Format                           : PCM
Codec ID                         : lpcm
Duration                         : 2s 760ms
Bit rate mode                    : Constant
Bit rate                         : 768 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 1 channel
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                        : 16 bits
Delay relative to video          : 4h 14mn
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Audio
ID                               : 2
Format                           : PCM
Format settings, Endianness      : Little
Format settings, Sign            : Signed
Codec ID                         : sowt
Duration                         : 9mn 26s
Bit rate mode                    : Constant
Bit rate                         : 1 536 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                        : 16 bits
Stream size                      : 104 MiB (4%)
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