Migration Assistant fails in all ways

I have a MBP 15 and a MBP i7. both with 10.9.1 running.
I want to impost an identity from the i7 to the i5. I tried everything, connecting with a direct Ethernet cable, connecting with a FireWire cable, making either one the lead computer from where to transfer, both running MA, one running MA and other in T Mode, etc. Whatever I tried, it keeps hanging at the point where it looks for the other computer.
I could drag and drop it across? Or? Or will this not preserve permissions and create problems?
And yes I did read: OS X: How to migrate data from another Mac using Mavericks and followid it.
What is wrong here?
I have Filevault on on both computers, could this be the culprit?

I managed to do so by using Chronosync to copy the identity. Put the target Mac in T-mode, connected over FW, and copied it across as follows:
As there was no copy of the identity I wanted to copy across I created this on the target Mac using the identical name, short name and password.
Both Macs need to have the exact same OS.
Select the Home folder on the source Mac as the Left Target.
Select the Home folder on the destination Mac as the Right Target.- This is the new Mac you want to transfer files to.
Select Mirror Left to Right as the operation.
Do NOT check synchronize deletions.
Check Archive replaced files. Just in case you need something but you shouldn't since there should really not be anything on this Mac yet.
Make sure to enable Admin Access on both Targets.
Save the ChronoSync Document.
Run the sync. It is a one time sync so you will not need this ChronoSync Document once you verify that all the files transferred correctly.
That was it, works a dream and saved turning FV of and on.
Thanks for your help folks.

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