I offer faster way in two clics to get official 2.1 with root! in this firmware root is already made , no need to make after falshing!!! first download the firmware itself it is made in format update.zip(through sd card) Deposit Files
Firmware is only for custom recovery! if you have already then it is 1 clic offer)
I recccomend recovery RA-hero-v1.2.3. and newer
here is file update-Hero-HTC-RUS-2.73.411.17-release-signed-rooted.zip Deposit Files
How to do:
Load in recovery mode
DO Nandroid backup
DO Wipe
flash update-Hero-HTC-RUS-2.73.411.17-release-signed-rooted.zip
reboot Hero