FCPX won't import Canon CF files

At my wits end here... I have a CF card that was shot on a Canon XF305, I have downloaded the Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X 2.2, all the folders are in place.
I keep getting this: (No importable files)
What am I missing????

hmmm, the folder structure starts with the CONTENTS folder on the CF card that was sent to me (nothing precedes it)--perhaps that's a clue? Never worked with mxf files before, so I wouldn't know. (on a side note, VLC media player seems to playing back the mxf files fine)
I've uninstalled and reinstalled both the Utility and the Plug-in and restarted computer, every thing seems to be in the right place unless you see something odd:

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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Lightroom 2 won't import Nikon D3s files
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I am running Premiere Pro CC (v 7.2.1) under Windows 7. I import footage created on a Canon XF300 and XF100, among other cameras. Prior to v7.2.1, I would import XF by clip name, each clip containing one or more 2 GB files. The files would load separately, with a length of about 5 minutes. When placed in a sequence, the files would be loaded sequentially, but remain separate. They would play across the boundaries without jumping or losing sync. While not convenient when editing, I completed many projects in this manner. The time code of each file was displayed as recorded, head-to-tail with the previous file.
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If you remove the CIF files from the clip directory on the hard drive, PPro 7.2.1 imports each segment without merging their contents. Each segment contains about 5 minutes of footage (50 MHz video), and the starting time code of each segment is consecutive. This is same the way PPro 7.1 and previous versions would import Canon XF files from the hard drive, even if the CIF files were present. If you open an earlier project with 7.2.1, these files will be automatically merged, destroying the integrity of your sequences and edits.
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Neila@IPSUMM wrote:
Thanks for responding, but I work for a very small company and since I'm the only one who needs CC, I have the personal version installed.
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