Best Format for Additional Storage

I've read a few threads on this issue, but none seem to provide the answers I need, so I'm starting a new one.
I'm trying to make the best decision for additional storage for editing with FCP 4.5. I have a new project for a new customer that will require a significant amount of video storage while I am still doing my current projects (so I can't make room/stop what I'm doing, I'll be doing projects concurrently). This storage solution will just be a capture scratch disc.
You can see below what I've got, system-wise. My current storage consists of 2 internal drives and 3 external fw800 drives. This setup has worked effectively for a number of years, but I'm now a little nervous (after reading some other posts on this subject) about adding another fw800 drive to the mix (such as the 1.2 TB Lacie Bigger disk).
Here are my questions:
1) Is the most reasonable (balancing price and performance) thing to do is add another fw800 drive? I have a PCI card with open fw800 ports.
2) Are any ethernet solutions viable for working in FCP? If so, which ones? My current router is an old one but upgrading that to a gigabit option is reasonable if this will allow enough throughput for editing video from this storage solution.
3) Is a SATA card, such as the Sonnet Tempo-X eSATA (http://www.sonnettech.com/product/tempo-x_esata8.html), a viable option?
I'm gathering data at this point so any input is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Yea. The site is www.granitedigital.com if you didn't get that. I would probably go with them for heavy-lifting video jobs or go with Glyph (www.glyph.com) if you've got the means. They've got great flexible rackmount stuff in addition to enclosures. (They are, in the opinion of many, simply the best made external drives on the planet, used in almost every audio recording studio. You get what you pay for.) I would also check out G-technology. They all make great stuff; it's a matter of what fits your budget and needs based on what each company can offer you in terms of flexibility.
Those notes being said I have had good experience with the LaCie drives I have encountered. I have an external CD-RW drive which is several years old and is still cranking out my CD masters for me without fail. I have a great deal of friends who use the D2 drives as well... they are solidly built (all metal) and use an Oxford chipset (I believe the more dated 922 but it's a decent chip) and like someone else said probably whatever batch of drives they can get cheapest. Inevitably, like any other drive, there are bound to be duds and drives that will fail prematurely. All things considered, in my experience they are workhorses and great "all-around" drives for doing whatever needs to be done in your everyday life.
hope this helps,
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