Best Native format for iMovie (2013)

Looking for some advice on what formats are recommended to use with iMovie (2013) and FInal Cut Pro (2013) and a Canon XA20. 
Would like to film in best quality but confused on what formats are now actually supported in iMovie (2013) and recommended for use. I understand iMovie '11 was unable to import AVCHD without processing. Is this still the case with iMovie (2013) or was this fixed. Can iMovie handle MP$ @ 35 Mbps and is this a format one would want to edit.  
The XA20 can record in both AVCHD and MP4 in the following:
Movie format
Recording mode
Resolution
Audio format
AVCHD
28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P)
1920 x 1080
Linear PCM
28 Mbps (59.94P)
Dolby Digital
24 Mbps / LPCM
Linear PCM
24 Mbps
Dolby Digital
17 Mbps
5 Mbps
1440 x 1080
MP4
35 Mbps (59.94P)
1920 x 1080
AAC
24 Mbps
17 Mbps
4 Mbps
1280 x 720
3 Mbps
640 x 360
Would appreciate any thoughts.  I've gone through many posts and see there were limitations on iMovie 11, but not sure if these were fixed in iMove (2013). If I would be better to forget iMovie and move to FInal Cut Pro (2013) let me know know thoughts.

What format and bit rate would that be?
Recording Format
Bit Rate
Resolution
Frame Rate
AVCHD
28 Mbps (59.94P)
1920 x 1080
59.94P*1
24 Mbps
1920 x 1080
59.94i/PF29.97/ 23.98P*1
17 Mbps
1920 x 1080
59.94i/PF29.97/ 23.98P*1
5 Mbps
1440 x 1080
59.94i/PF29.97/ 23.98P*1
MP4
35 Mbps (59.94P)
1920 x 1080
59.94P
24 Mbps
1920 x 1080
29.97P/23.98P*2
17 Mbps
1920 x 1080
29.97P/23.98P*2
4 Mbps
1280 x 720
29.97P/23.98P*2
3 Mbps
640 x 360
29.97P/23.98P*2

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