MXF and AVCHD files with Final Cut

I am looking into buying a new camera and there are 2 file formats that I have never used. MXF and AVCHD. AVCHD I know is not native to final cut. So this would need transcoded to Apple Pro Res. All fine and dandy there. But where I am unsure, is MXF. Can I just import them directly into final cut as if it were a .mov file? Do they need transcoded? Any special plug ins needed?

Canon's web site says...
The XF100 utilizes Canon's XF Codec – a file-based MPEG-2 compression with an MXF File Wrapper that ensures the widest compatibility with existing industry infrastructure, metadata and non-linear editing (NLE) systems. The codec's 4:2:2 color sampling provides ultra-fine transitions in tone and color for maintaining the highest image quality needed for advanced post production processing.
Since it is not out I guess no one can say how well it will work with FCP although apparently it will ship with something to enable FCP compatibility.
http://www.google.com/search?q=xf100final+cutpro

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