Using pre-existing MTS files

I had used Final Cut 7 last summer for editing and had successfully converted MTS files to Quicktime for editing with fine results. This Christmas I got Final Cut X and am pretty pleased with it so far, but I am having trouble.
I have all this footage from a camcorder that recorded the files to MTS format, I had dragged them to my hard drive (I've heard this isn't the best method, but at the time I received the footage I could not upload them to Final Cut 7).
So in Final Cut X I am trying to import the MTS files from my hard drive, but they are all greyed out when I look at the file list. And the files are deleted from the camera already so I cannot import from there.
Sorry if this was written a little confusing, but any solutions or tips? Thanks a million,
Ben

.mts is not enough information. What camera shot this? What format, complete specs? Most likely you will either need to convert it or use ClipWrap to rewrap as QuickTime.

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