[Ed Merritt]

I know I resurrecting an older thread but just had to offer my .02 worth. Without the extra files, spanned clips will may have a problem when being joined. If you’re project is a multi-cam shoot, just make sure to switch cams at that point. And, if you’re like me, you probably have your audio on a separate track so there will be no audio hiccup at the point where the clips join.

In other words, using just the .mts files is fine if you know what to expect. I shoot a lot of plays, recitals and other long running events and often have to deal with spanned files so am familiar with the issue. A second cam and additional audio track makes the issues go away.