protein/meal replacement shakes

Looking for opinions on protein/meal replacement shakes. I know a lot of people say it's not the best route to take but I don't wanna hear about that lol. I'm interested in opinions on the best brands out there, results people have had ect. We had a friend order body by vi shake mix and he liked it and lost weight but he got lazy with it and ended up giving me the two bags he had left over, thinking about trying that again for like a morning shake or lunch. But I see more about like beach body or shakeolgy so I'm wondering if those brands are better?