MTS into FCp6.04

Hello!
Does anyone know the most reliable way to get MTS video files into FCP?
i have downloaded Voltaic and started converting them to MOV files, but Voltaic seems to be struggling and crashes all the time. So far I have converted 90 clips, but still have over 150 to go. I have spent the last 2 days using Volatic but it just keeps crashing on me.
Does anyone know any other way?
The camera i am trying to import from is the Sony HDR-SR12.

Got myself a brand new Intel MacPro with FCP 6.0.4. Hooked up the Sony HDR-SR12E via USB. Pictures will import but after several hours I still can't get the AVCHD footage (.mts files) to import. I'm using Log & Transfer. Tried several ways (draging into L&T window, importing file, importing the main head folder of the HDR-SR12E and also other folders like STREAM) but all the .mts files stay grayed out and are not selectable. When using the add folder button and importing the STREAM folder from the HDR-SR12E I constantly get a message telling me that the folder contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. The HDR-SR12 is pretty full and Sony doesn't support software the get it of the camera into a Mac and since I'm reading a lot about not screwing around with the folder structure I'm not really anxious to do try this. and I need the footage badly.

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