GoPro Hero 3 Black .mp4 footage import--current best way?

I've read a lot in these forums about importing .mp4 footage into FCPX. It seems that it used to be the case (and maybe still is?) that FCPX either wouldn't import .mp4 files, or wouldn't do a good or reliable job if it did.
I've been shooting some footage with a GoPro Hero 3 Black. FCPX seems to import it just fine. But I'm not sure if that's the best way to do it? Should I be using another program (like GoPro's Cineform software) to first convert the Hero 3 .mp4 files to .mov files? Or should I just let FCPX do it?
Also, I noticed something that seems odd when I'm importing these .mp4 files: If I import them directly from the SD card that the GoPro stores them on, I can select in and out points in the .mp4 clips I'm importing. But if I first copy the .mp4 files from the SD card to one of my hard drives, I cannot select in and out points when importing (I have to import the entire clip). Why is this?
(I should mention, in case it is relevant, that the clips I cannot select in and out points for [the ones that I first copied to my hard drive] are 1080p 60 fps, and the ones that I can select in and out points for [the ones I'm importing directly from the card] are 720p 120 fps.)

This is easy. I do it all the time. FCPX ingests GoPro footage just fine. Optimize, and you're good to go.
BTW: A common hiccup occurs when dealing with over-cranked footage. (60fps or 120fps.) Be sure to "conform speed" to actuate the slo-mo. 'Tis also important to designate your project / timeline at 24fps or 30fps to realize the speed difference.
I've gotten burned in the past. I'll drag my over-cranked GoPro footage to the timeline. As it is the "first" clip layed into the timeline, the project assumes THAT speed as a default. (As per my preferences.) Thus, when I "conform speed," nothing seems to happen. That's because my project is displaying at the higher rate. A 60fps timeline showing footage shot at 60fps looks "normal speed."
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