Working with WMV's (yes, I know about Flip)

Is it best to convert WMV's to .mov before placing into the timeline to edit?
I am editing a video in FCP 5 and have the unfortunate luck of having been given all WMV's, DOZENS of them. I have gotten halfway through converting them to .mov (using Flip4Mac) and wondering if this is even needed, as I seem to be able to playback WMV's directly in the timeline.
Thoughts?
Thank you!
Power Mac Dual 2.0 Mac OS X (10.4.5) Logic Pro 7.2 MOTU 828mkII 2.5 RAM JBL 4208

There will be a bit more computing overhead editing them, but hey, if you're not seeing slowdown to the point that it drives you crazy, you'll not gain anything using flip4mac quality wise...
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