Can't import AVCHD footage from my canon HG10 camcorder

I have a Canon HG10 that shoots AVCHD high def footage. I've always gotten it to import footage into final cut pro 7 and iMovie (before switching to osx lion) Now that I have final cut pro X, I try to add the camcorders files into the import bin and it gives me an error saying the following:
"AVCHD" contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure.
Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.
I tried the "log and transfer" in the old previous version of final cut pro (which always worked for me before installing lion) and it also gives me an error. Same thing with iMovie now.
Is there some way I can get this to import into final cut pro X? If not, is there any other 3rd party transfer program or any other solution to get my footage onto my hard drive to edit in final cut pro X?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Okay, so I made a disk image of my camcorders hard drive. I mounted the image and tried importing the archive. It still does the same thing. Let me also clarify one thing. Only when I click on any folder contained in the image does it give me the error message:
"AVCHD" contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure.
Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.
When I click on the actually disk "CANON_HDD" it appears in the import window for a half second before dissapearing. Sorry, I didn't mention this earlier. Can anyone please give me a solution for this?

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