>Helpful? sounds conceited to me.
We cannot help how you chose to interpret words on a screen.
>I thought perhaps opinions of people that understand my prerequisites could help me make an informed decision.
That's part of what I mean by "basic research." If you do a little research just on this forum alone, you'll find thousands of opinions.
>1) like iMovie but want more functionality?
FCP X is much like iMovie, but with more features.
>2) own one camera?
So? You don't have to own any cameras to use a non-linear editing application.
>3) am not a professional?
Neither is FCP X (yet).
>4) must use a program such as media converter to make my files compatible?
Maybe. You haven't told us what video codecs you plan to import.
>5) want something easy?
"Easy" is an extremely relative term. I think the old Final Cut Pro was easy and I think iMovie stinks. Go figure. But you've already proven you want 'easy' by not doing much reading on the topic yourself.
>6) want something stable?
Doesn't everyone? It will largely depend on your system and which video codecs you'll be working with, where they are stored and several other factors.
>7) want to edit home movies?
You have two choices from Apple: iMovie and FCP X. But you knew that already.
>8) maybe do some light pro stuff - behind the scenes documentary type footage?
You have two choices from Apple: iMovie and FCP X. But you knew that already.
I hope I passed the sarcasm test.
-DH