Yeah, I rarely eat "fake meat" and would rarely suggest it to someone who is considering a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. I don't really like most of them anymore, because they tend to be too salty.

Being able to cook is really the key to being successful as a vegan, I think (or really on any restricted diet). Otherwise, the convenience foods are hard to find and tend to be pricey. On the otherhand, cooking vegan food at home is pretty damned cheap! This came up recently on Facebook with one of my friends who thought that eating organic/non-GMO must be expensive.