Exporting an 8-minute 1080p movie in MPEG-4 takes 4 hours?

Hi,
I just want to make sure there's nothing wrong with me, my usage of Final Cut Express 4.0.1, or my MacBook. I'm new to Final Cut Express and to video editing.
I have a Canon camcorder which records AVCHD videos in 1080i. When importing video, I have to add a de-interlace filter on it so it doesn't look interlaced after export (which reduces the quality a bit, I found -- should I record in PF30 rather than 60 fps?). When rendering the video, it takes around 30 minutes for an 8-minute video. I know this is probably normal.
What I'm wondering is alright or not is the time it takes to export the processed 1080i video into an MPEG-4 1080p video. I'm exporting an 8-minute video right now and it's estimated to take 4 hours!
I have the impression iMovie may be able to export this kind of video faster. Is it normal for FCE to take so long to export such a short movie in MPEG-4?

So I should not deinterlace in FCE? I tried exporting a movie without deinterlace before and the exported movie looked interlaced.
The sequence I'm exporting right now is quite simple. There's only one 8-minute video on one video track, stereo sound on two audio tracks, a fade-in, a fade-out, and a 10-second lower third on a separate video track.
I am not too sure what I'll do with a full-resolution MPEG-4 file. The only way for me to display a 1080p movie would be on my MacBook or if I connect the video output to an HDTV. I may want to upload the file on YouTube, Facebook, or Vimeo, for example, but I doubt any video-sharing site supports 1080. Also, exporting it to a DVD will probably not require 1080 and I do not have a BluRay disc burner.
And now, by the time I'm done writing this reply, the export finished successfully. It didn't take four hours, but maybe around 1.5 hours. However, when looking at the video, the quality is terrible.
I must say I'm at a loss here. Is there anything I'm not doing properly?

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