Final Cut Studio on new iMac running MacOS 10.8

Several days ago, my beloved MacBook Pro died.
While its portability will be missed, money is tight and the Apple Store's offer of a refurbished new-for-late-2012 iMac was an offer I could not refuse.
MY NEW HARDWARE:
refurb new-for-2012 iMac, 2.9 GHz Core i5, 8 GB of RAM, 1 TB hard drive, external USB Apple SuperDrive, MacOS 10.8, Apple Thunderbolt-to-FireWire adaptors
MY VIDEO GEAR
Canon Vixia HV40 (HDV)
Canon Digital Rebel T3
MY VIDEO SOFTWARE
Apple Final Cut Studio 3
Are there any issues with the new iMac or MacOS 10.8 to be on the lookout for?

Some people have reported issues withthe Tb-FW adaptor in capturing. Lots of posts on the FCPX forum of freezes with the 2 GB GPU. But overall, your iMac should be fast and solid.
Nice acquisition.
Russ

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