Can AVCHD files be not copied when imported?

When I import AVCHD files they are copied even though in the preferences I have selected "Leave files in place" and I leave that option checked in the import dialog. Is there any way to prevent AVCHD files from being copied?
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My exact specifications and work process:
I use two separate video cameras. One is a Panasonic HDC-TM900K; the other is a Panasonic HDC-TM700K. I record in AVCHD onto SanDisk 32 GB SD cards.
When filming is complete, I copy the entire contents of each separate SD card into its own folder, labelled according to camera and capture date.
In the past, this has allowed me to import into FCP 10.0.x and work directly with the AVCHD files without having to transcode or copy them. I have used this exact process dozens of times since the release of FCP 10.0.x.
Just this most recent time, after upgrading to FCP 10.1, while importing the same AVCHD files from the same SD cards and the same video cameras, the option to "leave files in place" was disabled.
I do understand that FCP 10.1 uses "Libraries" to organize media, and that this is a major change in how it organizes media files. I figured that this change was responsible for the difference in behavior.
I was hoping there was a way to continue to work with AVCHD card folders without having to copy or transcode.

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