Envy 17-j070ca Case separating at left hinge

I have had this laptop for approximately a year now, and noticed a while ago that the left hinge seemed to be sitting a bit lower than the right hinge when the laptop is open. Not too long after, the issue got worse and more obvious as the case now separates whenever the hinge is used. The case closes up again once the laptop is shut. I have noticed that some of the plastic inside has broken and screws have come loose, as I can occasionally hear fragments being tossed around by the fan. Some small screws and small pieces of plastic have even fallen out of the side of the laptop by turning it on its side while the casing is separated. This makes me wish I hadn't strayed from Lenovo's laptops...
Would HP be able to fix/replace this for me? How long would it take? How much would it cost, if anything?
Thanks!

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