Why does the butter cup and cover easily melt?

My cover and and butter cup are melting. Why does that happen even though I immediately turn unit off after popcorn finishes popping? Any way ideas to gerry-rig a fix instead of buying replacement parts? The replacement parts are way too expensive

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