On the contrary, while the Hurricane was used primarily against bombers, they had a tighter turning radius then either the spitfire or the ME109, they were more agile and they shot down many ME109s and luftwaffe pilots considered it a disgrace to be shot down by a hurricane. Hurricanes shot down more enemy planes than spitfires. They were also very robust and could take more hits than a spitfire and keep flying.
Just the opposite of your statement is true: If it hadn't been for the Hurricanes numbers Britain would have been lost.
However, the early Hurricanes had one big downside: you better bail out
FAST if the plane caught on fire. Because of its design, the early Hurricanes had a lot of inflammable parts and burned rather quickly when hit.
The biggest downside to the early Hurricanes was the relatively slow top speed of only 323 mph for the Mk. I models, which meant Hurricane pilots had to be very careful not to be out-zoomed by Bf 109E or be forced to fly at lower altitudes, where the Hurricane's excellent maneuverability gave it a fighting chance. That's why the Spitfire was tasked with shooting down fighters and the Hurricane was tasked with shooting down bombers.