Import 5.1 surround from Sony AC3 Camcorder

Hello,
how I can import my videoclip with AC3 Sound into FCPX? The problem is that it will change it into 2 Channel Stereo and the surround will be lost.
I figured out that i have to import via Quicktime and save it to .mov files and than import into FCPX with 6 Channel Surround (5.1), but this is a not practicable workaround which costs a lot of work-time.
When can Apple fix this problem so that I can directly import a videoclip from my Sony with all the features incl. Surround sound????
Thanks,
Burkhard
(I use the latest FCPX 10.0.8, latest version of Mountain Lion, iMac, Sony CX730E)

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