I am using a 17 torch and one of the first things i bought was a gas lens kit from weldingcity.com. I did have the gas lens on when this happen. I was welding DC at the time with the mild steel. So would it be safe to say that the lens it self is probably warped and no good? As far as the torch heat...

Bear with me now. I am new at this tig stuff. I am a proficient mig person but as we all know anyone can do that. SO.. as the picture attached shows my cup broke and the collect is warped. keep in mind this is from the second use of this new machine i got ( Lincoln square wave 200). Some background ...