I view Hinds (as well as AH-60) as a valuable vehicle against war on terror. It allows to carry troops, and provide close air support after the troops are deployed from ground, good for tactical surprise attack on buildings where armed terrorists may be hiding. It's worth something to have.
Black hawks can do that alot better. Hinds are good for flat areas, but are almost useless in forested and mountianius regions. Just ask the Russians. They lost hundreds of Hinds in Chechnya and Afghanistan (the ones in Chechnya were upgraded with advanced technology and hardware). We lost only a few Blackhawks in Afghanistan, mostly from mechanical failure.