thanks for all the info guys. My boss settled on a couple of JVC Everio’s for lightweight stuff and JVC HM150U’s for the really big shows.
THe only problem I had at the time I posted about re-wrapping was the amount of time it would take to re-wrap the footage. Thankfully, FCPX doesn’t need to re-wrap anything for the 150’s since they shoot QT files natively.
..and knowing is half the battle.