The 210 was the workhorse for the mob I flew for in the Territory in the 80s. We had at least a dozen of them across a number of bases doing mail runs and general charter, skipping along at a good pace meaning they could earn lots of dollars more quickly than the 206, with almost the same payload capacity.
They handled the dirt strips, even some of the rougher ones, with a firmer ride but just as adequately as the 'Duck' - the 206 with a pod.
Ours were well maintained and provided you treated them as if they were your own, they were a safe, reliable and comfortable aircraft.