With VKB’s programming suite you can also set the encoders on the base, or any pair of buttons, as trimmers for an axis. This can either be a virtual axis, or direct trimming of the X, Y or Z axes (like the old CH Fighterstick trimmers, works even when plane doesn’t have trim). You can select how coarse you want it to be.
If you have a version with the ministick that can also be used as a very granular trimmer by switching it from absolute axis mode to relative axis mode. It then works akin to trimmer and the input governs rate of change of the value rather than absolute value. Add a very fine response curve and you get lot of precision no matter the type you fly.