Organising clip and associated files

I am trying to improve the way I organise my clips before I put video together. I would be grateful for advise on best practices noting I am an amateur just getting to grips with FCE and for the first time putting together some meaningful family material. Here is my worksflow idea:
1) Import HD Video from Sony tape to FCE/HDD scratch disk.
2) View, rename, rate* and delete unwanted.
3) Organise remaining clips into Bins for each chapter of the video
4) Maintain a general Project to access while making future videos
Does this make sense? and how can I do the following?:
a) Can I keep the clips in FCE and the file properties in sync (names, volume levels, lighting corrections etc)?
b) Can metadata be added?
c)* Can I rate with stars just like in Aperture? (in Aperture I use the rating to screen out the stuff I don't need to keep).
Thanks for any words of wisdom on this.

Tom,
What I meant with a): Is there a way to make changes to the file on the scratch disk when I make them to the clip. So if I change the volume of the audio in the clip, can I make that so that is it also immediately applied to the settings or properties in the file.
Is that any clearer?
While you are there Tom just opportunistically another question: Do you think the Hitachti hybrid HD camera (cost ca. $800) is any good? I currently have the Sony HDR-HC3. Is there a big gain to be had from the combined HDD and Blu-Ray writer the Hitachi offers vs the tape system I have with the Sony and are there any other significant changes you see as reasons to switch? My Sony is two years old, works fine but we're moving to North Africa soon and would like to know if we should chnage now or wait...
Sorry could not resist.
Thanks!

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