The joystick and buttons are (to my knowledge) not made by Sanwa or Seimitsu. They are not bad, but not great either. However, they can be made into either (or both). You’ll need some tools though to mod and swap the controls. Mounting a Seimitsu stick (depending on the model size) may be harder to install than a Sanwa JLF.
The joystick area will need to have holes drilled for mounting, and the JLF body will need to have the tabs cut off. The metal plate needs to have the 28mm holes dremeled out to 30mm.
I plan on modding one. The other (cleaner one) I am going to clean off and leave original.
The pliers noted in the video are specifically “side cutters” or “sprue cutters.” I use them to remove plastic parts from sprues (or “trees”) for my Gundam models. Good cutters cut through plastic tabs like butter and are extremely precise. While Dremel for metal is my recommendation, using a sprue cutter and a file (or sand paper) is better for trimming plastic parts cleanly.
I use a Tamiya 74093 for tough stuff, and a Hakko CHP-170 for wires and softer plastic.