DVD Rip - Which is the best format for editing?

I have to wedding ceremony DVDs that I am needing to edit. My DVD ripper can convert to mpeg-1, mpeg-2, mp4, wmv, and avi. I have just switched from Apple to Windows (FCP to Premiere). In the past I would convert to .mov. Which would you recommend that I rip to?

A couple of choices:
1. Get the source material, not DVD format
2. Refuse the assignment
3. Import the VOB files - assuming they are 100% DVD compliant - and take the quality hit.
4. Convert to MPEG2 / PCM 48 KHz WAV and take the quality hit.

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