Is native AVCHD editing finally working in FCP6?

I read somewhere that FCP 6.06 will finally work natively with AVDHD. I've been itching to get a Panasonic AVCHD HMC150 but don't want the hassle of transcoding to giant ProRes files, but rather work with native files.
Anybody had success with this combo?

What is the problem with using ProRes (apart from size of files)? It is an awesome codec. On my humble Mac Pro I can play back 3 streams with a couple of filters applied to clips and transitions in rt.
I have tried native avchd editing in Vegas - got about 3 streams to work, but frame rate only stays full frame at preview (half). Edius playback of avchd is nil for me - although converting to canopus HQ gives similar results to FCP. FCP's log and transfer is also a very elegant way of transferring and transcoding clips on the fly. Also, read the adobe forums for posts on avchd - very variable responses with many reporting lots of crashes!
For me, the bigger issue with FCS2 is the lack of a HD distribution format, ie bluray!

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