I tried to wade through the Wheel of Time series but don't think I finished reading book 10. Jordan's writing grabbed me for most of the first 7 or 8 books in the series but seemed to be unable to conclude even minor sub-plots. That said, Jordan created some of the most interesting fiction characters ever written.
The Battle of Dumai's Wells (Lord of Chaos - book 6 I think) is one of the most memorable events I've read. I rank that scene up there with Tolkien's Battle of Helm's Deep. Wonderful writing.
Yeah, that was a pretty good climax - unfortunately, that was also about the last good scene in the series. Books eight and ten were almost toally irrelevant to the larger story, eleven only a little better. Illness must have already been taking a toll on him.