tuning sql statement with bind value

I am learning the most difficult part of performance tuning. Almost all of our sql statement use bind values. With binding variables in your sql statement, oracle does not allow you to explain plan, should i just change the sql, hard code it and explain it and believe that oracle will use the same execution path as the binding one?

How about histograms?
Thanks for you help.  

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