Minidv import and file format

I imported a minidv tape from camcorder. In the finder I see the files are .mov. Should they be .dv? What's the best way to maintain original quality?
on the clip info it says under codec: DV/DVCPRO-NTSC , Linear PCM..
Note: Earlier today I imported another clip and that one shows also as .mov but under codec info it shows H.264. I guess I changed the settings (mayby transcoded at import).
Anyway, I really only want to do this once and the top priority is retaining best possible quality. I don't care if it takes up a lot of space. Happy to get another drive.
Finally, you guys keep all the events on a separate external drive? That seems reasonable to me. How about the projects? I'm not sure if they take up a lot of disc space as well. I was under the impression projects do not.
Thanks

Great!
Thank you!
I already have some events and projects on the internal HDD. If I want to move it ALL to the external HDD is it still recommended to do that within FCP X (ather than moving the folders through the finder).
Also, if I import a lot of DV tapes (in full) is there any reason to also archive it for future needs. Seems that''s just a duplicate.
Finally, I am more familiar with iMovie 11 which really has all the editing capability I will need for my family videos. However, I'm trying out FCP X because of quality issues with minidv import in iMovie 11. I know this may seem strange to some, but is there a way to import minidv tapes to FCP X (o get the higher quality)and then work with those .mov files in the more familiar iMovie 11 or will I experience the same quality issues?

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