I honestly can't get excited about HIPS it really is more buzz than substance and why people think they are a panacea for all ills is beyond me.
HIPS really is a contradiction in terms as Host Intrusion Protection System as in most cases this isn't intrusion, but extrusion stopping something getting out of the system.
Not to mention that there is no clear definition of exactly what it means and should have/do, so the avast behavior shield in itself could be considered HIPS in any loose definition.
My firewall has HIPS and that is all about internal processes, in the most case trying to run and or get internet access, etc.
I guess you could always buy nod5, but then you say other AVs suck...