Yeah, I struggled with remember what the different metals did, mainly because I didn't know the names of all those metals in English...
Also confusing is all the different names for the people who can only use one metal...
Yeah, don't read this thread if you haven't read the books! Spoilers aren't working if they came from the old forum :(
That being said, I have read the Mistborn trilogy and Elantris. I liked all of them. Not loved, like WoT or HP, but liked :)